Week 35!!!

The average baby weighs almost five and a half pounds now.

Most babies born now will survive and without many long-term problems.

Fat accumulations plumps up the arms and legs this week. These layers of fat will help him regulate his body temperature. They also provide those cute little dimples on elbows and knees!

Her hearing is fully developed, so be sure to talk to your daughter. Do you find yourself speaking in a high-pitched tone? That's okay since some studies show babies respond better to higher pitches.

It's getting crowded! Your baby is now taking up most of the uterus and you may even feel like your chest has run out of room! Soon enough though, baby will move down and you'll be able to breathe easily again (just not walk so easily! Ha!).

Your baby is 18.2 inches (46.2cm) long and weighs 5.3 pounds (2383gm).

The testes have completed their descent in males.

Week 34 check up

Everything still looking good. She was measuring 3 lbs 14 oz last week, which is really good and on the light side of average. We got a few ultrasounds and Tessa decided to be shy and put her hand over her face lol But everything is looking well and she's an active little bugger.

Belly Bump Week 34

Week 34!!!!

Your baby acts completely like a newborn, with her eyes opened when awake and closed when sleeping. You may also find her settling into more of a routine for sleeping & awake times.

She has learned to blink. She can also see more clearly when there is a bright light on your stomach and probably has the outline of all your organs memorized!

Antibodies from your blood are being transferred to him. These immunities continue to build until birth. Then breast milk will add even more protection against disease.

Your baby may have already turned to a head-down position in preparation for birth. If he is your first baby, he may be settling into the pelvis with his head pressing against your cervix.

Fingernails have reached the end of the fingertips now. She may scratch her face even before she is born!

Your little one's length is 17.7 inches (45cm) and weight is 4.7 pounds (2146 g).

Belly Bump 33 Weeks

33 Week appointment update

So, Tess was being a stinker this time around. She was break dancing while I was in the parking lot but when I walked in and they hooked me up to the fetal monitor she decided she was gonna relax so it took a while to get the 10 kicks they needed, but her activity level is still fantastic, so no worries there.

When they were trying to get the pictures of her brain/heart and the blood flow/pulse monitored, she was turning around like friggin crazy. So she was being a pain. And to top it off, I didn't get any new ultrasound pictures of her because she was completely turned around and facing my back and wouldn't show her face. Oh well, I guess there's always next week to try again.

Everything still looks good and healthy, her tummy is measuring 2 weeks behind everything else (at least according to last weeks results) but her belly IS still growing, so it's not stunted growth. So far so good.

Week 33!!!!

Amniotic fluid is at its highest level during your pregnancy.

Your baby's head size has increased 3/8ths of an inch due to rapid brain growth.

Neurons and synapses are developing in huge numbers -- forming connections in your baby's brain will give him the skills he needs to thrive as a newborn. This week, he may be able to coordinate sucking and swallowing with breathing.

While most of his bones are hardening, his skull is quite pliable and not completely joined. The bones will be able to move slightly to make birthing easier.

You baby takes intermittent deep breaths -- of water! That's okay, though since she gets oxygen from the placenta. This breathing exercises muscles and encourages her lung cells to produce more surfactant (a protein essential for healthy lung development).

If your baby is a boy, his testicles will be descending from his abdomen into his scrotum. Sometimes one or both testicles won't move into position until after birth.

Your infant is now 17.2 inches (43.7cm) long and weighs 4.23 pounds (1918gm).