35 Weeks

Most babies gain about half pound per week in the last month of pregnancy. Fat stores accumulate in the legs and arms. These layers of fat will help them regulate their body temperature. Baby still doesn't have enough fat deposits beneath its skin to keep warm outside your womb. If born now the baby would probably be put in an incubator, about 90% of babies born this week survive. Lungs are almost fully developed. Your baby's reflexes are coordinated, they turn their head, grasp firmly, and respond to sounds, light and touch. You should still feel movement every day. He or she is about 5 and a half pounds and growing fast, it is getting short of space in the womb.Your uterus has become more cramped, your baby's kicks and other movements less forceful.Baby may push up against your ribs and make you a little breathless. Soon your baby's position changes to prepare itself for labor and delivery. The baby drops down in your pelvis and you will be able to breathe easily again.

Girlfriend Baby Shower... PAR-TAY!!

My close girlfriends threw me a shower...yes another shower :)...and my friend Lori's mother-in-law made this beautiful cake! All the food was so yummy and I am so thankful to have great friends here in Savannah! And as always a wonderful, fun time!

School Shower

**The Kindergarten Teachers had a work shower for me that was held in the Art Room at the school! I got lots of wonderful things and many gift cards to buy Lucas everthing he needs!! **

**This was me busy opening the tremendous amount of gifts I received! The people I work with are so excited and have always been so generous! **

**The teachers that I work with made this with all my kids names on it...my class is so excited about Lucas and touch my belly all day long and talk to him! It is too cute!**

34 Weeks

Even babies born earlier than this could survive outside the womb with hospital support although the risk of complications would be high. Your baby may have already turned to a head down position in preparation for birth. The skull bones are still pretty flexible and not completely joined to help to ease exit out of the narrow birth canal. Fat accumulations plumps up the arms and legs this week. The baby's skin is also becoming less wrinkled. Braxton Hicks contractions may be getting more numerous and stronger. Thanks to antibodies crossing the placenta the baby is developing immunities to mild infections.

A Day in Savannah with Danny

We had Danny visit this weekend and we spent Halloween day in Savannah. He had this great idea to get a picture of me infront of the Lucas theater. We got some great pics and here is one of them. We did a tremendous amount of walking and I was very tired!! We had an awesome time and it helped me sleep through the night since I was exhausted!

33 Weeks

The baby is using its lungs to practice breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid. Your baby is drinking about a pint of amniotic fluid a day now and urinating the same amount. The early baby fuzz, lanugo, is disappearing now and being replaced by actual hair. The nails of your baby are now long enough to reach to the tip of the fingers or beyond and may need trimming as soon as they are born. They may scratch their face even before birth.You may gain a pound a week for the rest of your pregnancy. Do not stop eating or start skipping meals as your weight increases. Both you and your baby need the calories and nutrition you receive from a healthy diet. Calcium intake is extremely important during pregnancy because the baby will draw calcium from the mother to make and harden bone. This can greatly weaken her own bones and teeth because the developing fetus will take minerals from the mother's skeletal structure as needed.

32 Weeks

During this time the baby sleeps most of the day. The uterus is getting to be a small space for the baby to move about, so you may have noticed a decrease in your baby's movements. The baby is still trying to move frequently but it just does not have enough room. The baby will turn its head from side to side and move its hands. As space in your uterus becomes more cramped, your baby's kicks and other movements may seem less forceful. The baby will now weigh about 4 pounds. Half of your weight gain now will go directly to baby.

Follow-up Appointment

Starting a new medication for this bladder "stuff". I have to give it two weeks to see if it will give me some relief. Lucas had a heartrate of 152 and of course kicking the machine like always!! Following appointments scheduled: Wednesday, November 4th ~33 Week Appointment and Wednesday, November 25th ~ 36 Week Ultrasound Appointment. I am really looking forward to seeing Lucas in the ultrasound and see how much he actually weighs. Trying to stay healthy with this crazy H1N1 flu going around our school but my doctor told me she thinks there will be a shipment of vaccines in next week. I am calling the health departement tomorrow to get put on the list. Keep your fingers crossed...I am at high risk for the flu with being pregnant and my autoimmune disorder!

Another Hospital Visit...

Nurse June and I in the triage

I had another hospital visit on Friday, October 16th and hopefully the last until Lucas is ready to come. Andrew is too funny and snapped this on his phone without either of us knowing. June was a lot of fun and had us laughing the whole time! I was still having some of the same symptoms after finishing my antibotic from the bladder infection. My doctor sent me to the hospital for some fluids and meds through an iv and to have an ultrasound on my kidneys. The tests just showed that I had collic kindeys at this time and everything was ok. I have a follow-up appointment on Tuesday.

31 Weeks

Your baby continues to grow. Baby's lungs and digestive tract are very near to being mature. Now that almost all of the major organs are functioning, growth will focus on maturing those organs and growing muscle mass and fat stores. Baby's weight gain will exceed its growth in length from now on. He or she should more than double their weight again between now and birth. He weighs about 3.5 pounds and crown to rump length is 16.5 inches.

A loud noise near you may cause your little one to jump. Baby may move to the rhythm of music. Studies with heart rates show that they may also prefer some types of music to others at this stage. The eyes can now completely open and the irises are now responsive to light, dilating and contracting as needed.