39 Weeks Pregnancy Update

Baby’s gender:

Boy

Baby’s size:

It’s likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds – about the size of a mini-watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.)

Baby’s development:

Your baby’s waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth. The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

My weight gain:

35 lbs

Craving:

Water and more water

Feeling: 

More calm now that the time is almost over. It’s more of a finality than anything; an acceptance that he could come any day now. It is both thrilling and frightening. The fact that those 9 months have already past is so bizarre. This little guy is nearly here.

Things of Note:

Random people have started asking me how much longer I have left. It’s kind of fun to reply with “I’m done!” hahaha.

We set up the nursery and things are getting organized. I still feel like there’s things I need to do. It’s hard knowing if I have enough blankets, socks, etc. I worry about the littlest things apparently.  I try to remind myself that those things aren’t as important and I can worry about them as they come. I want to be prepared and I think this entire ordeal is so overwhelming that I try to take control of some of the small issues so at least I have some grip on things.

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