34 Weeks
This week Baby Wotring weighs 4 3/4 pounds and measures almost 18 inches long -- about the size of a cantaloupe! Her central nervous system is maturing as well as her lungs and her fat layers -- which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born -- are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever.
34 weeks into growing this belly
22 week comparison -- whoa!
Somehow I've been sleeping better than ever this past week! I know a lot of women find themselves waking up throughout the night at this point in their pregnancy so I really do consider myself lucky that sleep and I have been super compatible lately.
I did notice a few pregnancy symptoms this week though. I had some cramping in my calves which sounds pretty standard at this point in a pregnancy and also noticed a little shortness of breath which I think is due to baby girl pushing up on my lungs. I read this week that my uterus is 5 inches above my belly button. Since space in my torso is pretty limited right now, my lungs don't have quite the same amount of space to expand as they used to so walking up even little hills or a few flights of stairs has left me winded on several occasions!
The hubs gettin' his shovel on
Not only did my 34 week doctor's appointment get cancelled because of today's snow but our Baby Care class did too! A real bummer since I was looking forward to it. We are hoping to reschedule ASAP in case the little nugget decides to arrive early. I think I'm right around 22 pounds gained and spent a good part of this week eating applesauce topped with fresh blueberries and spoonfuls of almond butter. YUM!
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