week 34
Nick and I had two visits this week. We met with our Midwife on Monday morning and had our last ultrasound on Tuesday morning. We are starting the process of trying to figure out who our pediatrician is going to be (Our midwife made a suggestion and I liked an additional lady in the packet that we were given so we will probably meet both.) as well as setting up interviews for our nanny position. (Nick has been looking over inquiries we have received and will be starting to schedule interviews soon. This of course is made difficult because of the holidays but we will get it done.)
Awesome things we learned from our ultrasound:
1. The baby in "How your baby's growing" is going to be a weakling compared to our kid. At 34 weeks Jude Oliver is (approx.) 5 lbs 9 oz putting him in the 75 percentile. He still has about 6 weeks to incubate so he is going to be probably larger than the 7 lbs 2 oz that both I and my niece Olivia weighed at birth.
Here is a baby that weighed 5 lbs 9 oz http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZuO4_9T0r30/SsF9a1iuHxI/AAAAAAAAAmo/pmlRyLUD57w/s320/Mommy+and+Baby+Luke%27s+Ist+pic.jpg
And yes... I will look that good post birth of my child.
2. Our kid has hair! Now the question is what color? I of course had dark hair but Nick used to be a blond.
3. I have been given the go ahead to try a vaginal birth. During the last ultrasound the placenta was too close to my cervix. If it had not moved I would have had to go with a c-section.
4. Jude Oliver is 99% viable if I were to go into labor today.
How your baby's growing:
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 his 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.
Awesome things we learned from our ultrasound:
1. The baby in "How your baby's growing" is going to be a weakling compared to our kid. At 34 weeks Jude Oliver is (approx.) 5 lbs 9 oz putting him in the 75 percentile. He still has about 6 weeks to incubate so he is going to be probably larger than the 7 lbs 2 oz that both I and my niece Olivia weighed at birth.
Here is a baby that weighed 5 lbs 9 oz http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZuO4_9T0r30/SsF9a1iuHxI/AAAAAAAAAmo/pmlRyLUD57w/s320/Mommy+and+Baby+Luke%27s+Ist+pic.jpg
And yes... I will look that good post birth of my child.
2. Our kid has hair! Now the question is what color? I of course had dark hair but Nick used to be a blond.
3. I have been given the go ahead to try a vaginal birth. During the last ultrasound the placenta was too close to my cervix. If it had not moved I would have had to go with a c-section.
4. Jude Oliver is 99% viable if I were to go into labor today.
How your baby's growing:
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 his 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.