Tuesday, March 29, 2011

34 weeks...

I had another appointment today & everything is still going good.  Here are some facts about pregnancy at 34 weeks.

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder.
His skin is also smoother than ever.
His central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well.
If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. (That makes ya feel good to read!)
  • The white, waxy coating protecting your baby's skin (vernix) thickens this week.

  • The soft downy hair (lanugo) that insulated your baby's skin so effectively for months is now almost gone.

  • Your baby's fingernails have reached the tip of his fingers.

  • Your baby might gain about a half a pound this week as his weight continues to build quickly

  • (taken from babycenter.com & strongmoms.com)

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