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38 Weeks
Your baby has really plumped up, weighing close to seven pounds and measuring 20 inches long. (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb. Fetal development is nearly complete as your baby tends to a few last-minute details like shedding the skin-protecting vernix and lanugo. He's also producing more surfactant, a substance that prevents the air sacs in his lungs from sticking to one another once he starts to breathe.
Meanwhile, your body is tending to its own final touches before the big day, one of which is getting that milk machine up and running. For many women, the next couple of weeks are a waiting game. Use this time to prepare your baby's nursery or to take care of necessary tasks you may not get around to for a while after your baby's born. Take naps, catch up on your reading, and spend uninterrupted time with your partner while you can.
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wait wait wait. that is where my mind is. patience. enjoy it. take every day to the fullest. spend time in quiet rest now. pay attention to chloe and her movements. she is with you now. these are all things I tell myself.
Here is me, Chloe & my belly at 38 weeks. I kind of hope this is the last stomach shot I take! The big bump where my stomach really juts out at the top of the bump above the doorknob is her butt and feet. They are often shifting, coming out at weird angles and pushing. It is such an odd sensation and looks craaazy from up above. She is very strong and her body does things I don't understand! I am just along for the ride it seems :)

4 comments:
I was going to say something else but Chinese character dude nailed it right on the head. Amen Chinese character dude, amen.
Also, I'm really sorry I have to be out of town this week.
1. Your grandparents were awesome. We got to know them when we both lived on Taggert Street, and they'd walk or drive up and down from your Aunt Mary's house on Woodlawn. I remember they both had Hondas. My parents are gonna try to get to the funeral home tomorrow.
2. Your skin looks AMAZING in that photo on your blog! Enjoy all those crazy kung fu moves she's doing in there---I already forgot what they felt like, and Dominic's only 3 months! :o)
Diane Alibaruho
that made me tear up about your papa! i'm so sorry! :-(
and then it made my heart race when I was reading about how your baby is ready to come out! so exciting!
So sorry about your Papa, I have a friend is about to give birth and just lost her father, your statement about life is so true..
Your belly looks amazing and this is so exciting I can hardly handle it! I can't wait to meet Chloe!
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