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).

Belly Bump 32 weeks

i was super tired when this was taken >.<

32 Week Doctor's Updates

Perinatal Appointment:
Tess decided to be sleepy today and was positioned head downwards and facing my back. Good to know she's at least turned the right way and not in a breech position. The doctor said that the bloodflow to the brain/heart were excellent. She looks incredibly healthy and fluid levels are measuring right where they should be. They say I'm right on track with my october 1 due date. There's only one issue: Her belly is measuring small. Now apparently this means that she isn't getting the right amount of nutrients from the placenta for some reason. They say there's nothing I can personally do to change this (such as excercise or diet change.) and that it's simply something that needs to be monitored. They hooked me up to an external fetal monitor and administered a non stress test to monitor kick counts/heartbeat. Everything on that came on fantastic and looked healthy and fine. They will be scheduling me once a week now for non stress fetal monitoring to keep an eye on everything. Baby is measuring 3.5 pounds right now which they say is right on track and she looks/acts healthy as a horse, so I'm hoping that everything just blows over.

Prenatal Appointment:
I'm still weighing in at the same weight as I did 2 weeks ago. My fundal height is also still at 30cm, which they said isn't too unusal. I mentioned how the perinatal center said that Tessie's belly was measuring small and they said that was unusual, especially since they said I had tested with high sugar on my first glucose test. My sugar had come in at 153, and if i truly suffered from Gestational Diabetes, they said I'd be dealing with the issue of Tess weighing more than she does and measuring larger than she is. The doctor thinks that I somehow spiked the test and don't honestly suffer from GD, but they told me to continue to monitor my diet as I've been doing.

So all in all, everything is looking spot on except for Tessie's belly being a bit on the small side. Bloodflow to the brain is excellent; her heart is beating strong and healthy; she's nice and active and in a good position (not breeched). Every baby grows different, and the tummy is the last place to gain nutrients apparently so we'll be keeping our fingers crossed. <3

Tesslyn Raine Webpage Updates

So I know there are a few people who either don't follow this blog or don't have a facebook. I have decided to make a webpage dedicated solely to all the updates/pictures with Tess and updates as she grows. It will include pictures or baby bumps, ultrasounds, journal updates (such as these on my blog) and a link to my registry. You can feel free to leave comments as well and you don't need to sign up for anything. I figured this might be easier for those who are slightly technologically inept or simply prefer not to sign up for stuff online to get information.

Here is the Link:

http://www.totsites.com/tot/tesslyn

Week 32!!!

Your baby is up to 3.75 pounds (1702gm) now and is 16.7 inches (42.4cm) long.

You might notice she's not moving around as much now. Don't worry! She is fine -- just running short on room. She still has plenty of growing to do though, believe it or not!

All five senses are working. Your little one is fascinated and practicing testing these out as much as possible!

Toenails are completely formed even though she may not be quite ready for a French manicure.

Hair on your infant's head continues to grow in. Will he have dad's black hair or your red hair?

Brain scans have shown that babies have periods of dream sleep (REM) starting around the eight month. What do you suppose your son is dreaming about?