Pregnancy Quiz:
How Far Along Are You? 35 weeks.
Total Weight Gain? 25 pounds.
Maternity Clothes? Yes!
Sleep? I like it! I sleep pretty well at night and have been known to sneak in the occasional nap during the day.
Best Moment This Week? Probably reading Emma all of the new books she received at the shower! Tonight we read Someday and Corduroy. We also went on a tour of the birth center. They sure shuffle you around in that place! You are in one room until they determine you are really in labor, then you are taken to a labor and delivery room, and finally you move to a postpartum room once the baby is born. The tour was pretty long and in depth. And it was good to get a feel for what we'll experience when we're there to have Emma.
Movement? Yup! She's a pretty busy lady in there.
Food Cravings? Nothing in particular this week. Oh, I take that back. Lemonade.
Gender? Girl!
Labor Signs? Definitely having more strong and frequent practice contractions.
Belly Button In or Out? In.
What Do You Miss? Hmmm, probably bending over easily to pick things up off of the floor.
What Are You Looking Forward To? Our doctor's appointment on Thursday morning. I get tested for Group B Strep and may also get checked for dilation and effacement.
Milestones? "Your baby stands tall this week - if she could stand, that is - at about 20 inches, and continues to follow the 1/2-pound-a-week plan, weighing in at about 5 1/2 big ones. While growth will taper off when it comes to height (the average full-termer is born at about 20 inches) your baby will continue to pack on the pounds up until delivery day. Something else she will be packing on in the few weeks that remain are brain cells. Brain development continues at a mind-boggling pace, making baby a little on the top-heavy side. And speaking of tops, it's likely your baby's bottom is. Most babies have settled into a head-down, bottoms-up position in Mom's pelvis by now. That's a good thing, since it's easier on you if your baby's head (the biggest part of her body) exits first during delivery. Here's another plus: Baby's head may be big, but it's still soft (at least, the skull is), allowing that tight squeeze through the birth canal to be a little less tight." (What to Expect When You're Expecting, 2008).
