Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
My doctor appointment went very well this past Thursday, we also had an ultrasound done to check the fluid levels (my doctor was just curious). So for starters, my fluid levels are fine and the baby is nice and big. As a matter of fact, the doctor estimated that the baby is about 6 lb 14 oz! And I still have possibly 3-4 weeks to go! And our baby has hair already, SQUEE! Heartbeat during the ultrasound was nice and strong at 163. For those of you who are mothers already and are curious, I am not dilated yet.
This is just a profile picture, I know it's not very detailed, but this is the best we could do.
I am getting to the point that I will be very happy when my belly is gone and baby is in my arms. So if baby decides to come a week early or so, I will not complain in the least.
I have been reading in my devotional to always remember that God is in control, which is hard for me sometimes cause I like to think that I should be the one who is in control. I just have to remember that God will get me through this, whether He follows "my plan" or not is to be determined.
I am still working my job at Culver's, and I plan to continue until I can't anymore. I'm taking lots of sit-down breaks, but it's working out pretty good.
Well I think that is about it for this week. Hopefully another post (on time) next week. :) Thanks for reading and God Bless!!
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