34 weeks! We're getting close! From babycenter.com:
"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."
I've felt very reassured knowing that my friend at work delivered her twin girls at 33 weeks, 6 days and they are the happiest, bounciest babies around! I know there's no reason for me to worry about Baby Andrew coming early, but knowing that even if he did, he'd be ok, makes me feel good.
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I happened upon your blog from Patricia Parnell's. I always feel creepy "blog stalking" so I thought I'd say hey! She and I went to church together back in Mobile.
Anyway, I am 34 weeks along as well - congrats to us for being so close to meeting our little ones :) Do you know what your having?
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