Well, we have had another eventful week getting ready for baby! Mommy got Kailyn's room completely cleaned, then Daddy went into the attic and got all of the baby stuff down. Then it was a disaster area again...then Mommy cleaned it again!! There are still a few small things to do like wash all of the bottles and pack the hospital bags, but we are getting closer to being ready for Kailyn everyday. We are getting so anxious to meet her :)
Here is what is going on with our little girl this week:
Kailyn now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her central nervous system is maturing and her 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. Kailyn is trying to completely act as a newborn now and even starting to blink her eyes. She has immunity to fight against mild infections now. Her hair continues to grow and the fingernails and toe nails are completely developed.
As for Mommy, a new tiredness has set in. I am usually awake for at least an hour in the middle of the night almost every night, but some nights it is about 3 hours. It is hard to "rest" like everyone says to do when you can't even sleep through the night! But we are managing just fine. I think the never-ending to do list around her is not helping, just looking at it makes Mommy exhausted. Hopefully week 35 will hold lots of energy and time for Mommy and Daddy to mark some things off of it!
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