Pregnancy Highlights and More!

Hey guys!

 It's time for another Pregnancy update...BUT before I get to that here's a few reminders.

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Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 37 weeks!

Size of baby: 

Your baby's the size of a winter melon!

Yay! Baby has reached full term. He likely measures around 18.9 to 20.9 inches and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. He's gaining about 1/2 ounce each day.

Baby Development This Week: 

• He's practicing some skills: inhaling, exhaling, sucking, gripping and blinking.
• He's getting his first sticky poop (called meconium) ready for his first diaper.

Maternity Clothes: Regular shirts (shirts are getting a little small, thinking I might need a couple of maternity shirts), stretchy capris/maternity bottoms.

Gender: IT’S A BOY! John Declan Leviner! He will be called Declan. Declan is of Irish origin and means full of goodness. J

Movement: He’s still kicking and moving, but is running out of space. He will be here before we know it!

Sleep: Sleep has been a little better lately, I think it’s because I’ve just been so exhausted. Naps have become a regular part of my schedule again…lol. I’m enjoying it while I can. ;)

What I miss: Just feeling normal---not feeling huge and hot all the time!

                                            

Cravings: Just lots and lots of fluids.

Symptoms: heartburn, harder to move around and lean over, backaches, fatigue, feet swelling, some nausea.

Best Moment this week: We had a great doctor’s visit on Friday. Declan is in position and everything is right on schedule. I have a feeling he will come very close to his due date, if not later.