Your Baby
One uncomfortable complaint of late pregnancy is frequent hiccups. No, not you, your baby. Because there is no air around your baby, when she practices breathing, it can cause amniotic fluid to get into her windpipe, resulting in those regularly spaced thumps that make you think you're carrying a jumping bean in your belly. Other news this week:
The lanugo (an exotic word for soft, downy hair) that used to cover your baby's body has mostly disappeared, but you may find a bit leftover on the shoulders, forehead and neck. Don't freak and think you've given birth to a monkey: It'll fall out soon.
The color of baby's skin is changing from a red-pink hue to a white or blue-pink color (even in babes with dark skin). These changes are due to the amount of fat your little pudger is putting on. The circumference of your baby's head and abdomen are about the same size now (though you may not be able to tell if your baby's born with the common cone-shaped head!).
The placenta is lending your Mini antibodies that'll keep him strong and healthy after birth. That said, it's still a good idea to invest in that mega-size bottle of hand sanitizer.
At this point your little critter is about 19 to 20 inches long and weights about 7 pounds. That's just around the size of a large rabbit. What's up Doc?
Shay & our not so little "watermelon" 9.18.2010
Here's to hoping this is the last belly pic I am posting..besides maybe one in the hospital ;o)
It is the eve of the day Nick predicts baby girl will make her arrival. This would be a perfect night, my sister Kim is in town & my other sister who lives in VA is only a few hours away 4-wheeling so she would make it in time ;O) Crossing all our crossables!!
Dr. appt on Friday went well. Made a little progress now at 2.5 cm & still 80% effaced. Any day now chickie~boo! Doc also advised I would not go past 41 weeks and w/ her schedule looks like we will be having a Sept baby with a possible induction date of Sept 29 if she doesn't show her pretty little face before then...however we all know she will ♥
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2 comments:
I was reading this with Rea sitting beside me. She saw the picture and pointed to you and said, "Aunt Shay Shay!". Then she pointed to your baby bump and said, "what's that?". Ha! I then had to explain again that it's where Briggsley is right now and in a few days she will probably be out. So funny!
Wow! You're so close to the finish line! Best wishes for a safe and smooth delivery! :)
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