32, 33 & 34 Week Baby G4 Pregnancy Update

So I’m a little behind! Things have just been crazy so instead of separating the posts I figured I’d just put it all in one and then start fresh for next week! I’ll share my bump pictures from 32, 33 and 34 weeks (<—34 weeks coming soon), what Babycenter says is going on that week and then the update will incorporate all of the weeks 🙂

 Your Baby is the size of a squash. Your baby weighs in at about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds and measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches. She’s getting ready for her descent — she’s likely in the head-down position now. She’s probably feeling a even more cramped.

 

He weighs about 4.2 to 5.8 pounds and measures about 17.2 to 18.7 inches. And she may grow up to a full inch this week — amazing. He’s keeping his eyes open while awake. She’s also starting to coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing. His bones are hardening. He’s going through (more) major brain development — that’s one smart baby!

 

At less than two months to go, she weighs in at about 4.2 pounds to 5.8 pounds and measures about 17.2 to 18.7 inches. She’s recognizing and reacting to simple songs, if you’re singing them. (If you’re not, start! She may find them soothing after birth.) She’s also urinating about a pint a day.

How Far Along: 34 Weeks

Due Date: January 15th, 2016

Boy or girl: Team Green

Currently craving/Avoiding: um. Soda. I know. BAD. I don’t give in often though, we don’t even carry it in our home.

Weight: As of my last appointment which was between 33 and 34 weeks I’m about 11lbs up.

Belly button status: Still in.

Sleep grade: It feels like I’m back in the first trimester! I could sleep all day.

Recent Crazy Dream: I’ve had two that really stuck out, one a random friend who I haven’t talked to in YEARS announced his wife was delivering a stillborn baby girl. Then in the other one I was being chased by murderers. So crazy dreams? Sorta, more like nightmares.

Evidence of pregnancy brain: Totally forgot I scheduled an appointment with my chiropractor for when I was going to be in New York for Thanksgiving. The worst part is I tried to find a Chiropractor in NY who practices the webster technique because I really needed to go but somehow I still managed to not remember that I scheduled an appointment in VA.

Symptoms?: Super tired and I feel like I can’t breathe a lot. When I get like that my heart starts to race and I need to sit down or lie down. Even that doesn’t help sometimes.

Health/Appointments: Right before I left for Thanksgiving I visited the MFM to check up on the potential IUGR. I’m happy to report that baby is not IUGR. She/He jumped back up to the 40th percentile (from the 10th, before that 40th). I’m officially released from the MFM and I couldn’t be happier.

Movement: Sometimes when the baby moves it totally takes me off guard. It’s so gigantic and it’s like I forget there’s a baby in there for a second.

Names: I want to take this out because every time I have to answer “No idea” it makes me want to cry a little. Okay, a lot.

Baby related purchases: No purchases.