Peanut's the size of a coconut! (Makes me want a Pina colada right now)
Growing, growing, growing. Yup, baby and you. You’ve reached 35 weeks, and your uterus has grown about 1,000 times its original size, a number that might sound exaggerated to everyone else -- but to you it probably feels more like a million. You can expect to gain about a half-pound a week before birth, and baby’s beefing up, too. He's about 17.2 to 18.7 inches. From here on out, he won't get much longer, but he's plumping up. He's now about 4.2 to 5.8 pounds, and he'll put on a pound or more of baby fat before birth. Now, his hearing is fully developed, and he responds best to high-pitched noises. If it's a boy, his testes have probably fully descended.
Having a few rough days lately with heartburn and indigestion as well as all the Braxton Hick contractions; some are painful like a real contraction. Some days are worse than others. I've found using the exercise ball really helps with the BH contractions. Peanut has been very active lately. It's fun to watch my belly dance. We are loving the good weather and take as much time to be outside as possible. Only about 35 more days to go, I'm excited to have Peanut here but a little worried about how I'll do with a 2.5 year old and a newborn.
Patrick and I "sharing" my Pina Colada (it's a virgin) on the cruise last summer.
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