34 Weeks

Still here in the hospital and just taking it easy counting down the days until Friday! The docs come in and see me every morning and just check on me. One of the docs in the practice came in this morning and said they would like to do an ultrasound this morning to take a look at Baby B and see how the absent flow is doing and make sure it didn't turn into reverse flow. It's a gloomy day here so I plan to stay in bed (what else is new?) and nap off and on throughout the day. The countdown is on!!




Your babies now weigh about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Their fat layers – which they'll need to regulate their body temperature once they're born – are filling them out, making them rounder. Their skin is also smoother than ever. Their central nervous system is maturing and their lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.