Space is getting cramped in here, but I continue to put on weight and am gaining about an ounce every day. I currently weigh almost 6 pounds – about the size of a crenshaw melon (un melón crenshaw) and am about 18 inches long. I am shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covers my body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected my skin during the nine-month amniotic bath. As I swallow these substances my body creates meconium, the blackish mixture that will form the contents of my first bowel movement.
My head is down and fixed in that position and I still favor the right side of mom’s uterus. She continues to feel good but finds herself awake for an hour or so in the middle of the night a few times a week. This week she will be packing hospital bags and making final preparations for my arrival!
This week I am over 5 pounds and about 18 inches long, about the size of a honeydew melon (un melón). It’s crowded in here! I’m no longer flipping around and am pretty comfortable hanging out on the right side of mom’s uterus, which now extends into her rib cage. My kidneys are fully developed and my liver can process some waste products. Most of my physical development is now complete — I’ll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Mom is feeling good – more prepared and confident about things now that the house is ready and she has had some down time. I grew quite a bit this week and she has had several ‘incidents’ when she ran into things with her belly. There is still more growing ahead!
I now weigh close to 5 pounds – about the same as a cantaloupe (un cantaloupe). I am almost 18 inches long and layers of fat are filling me out, making me rounder. My central nervous system and lungs are continuing to mature. In 3 short weeks I will be a full term baby!
Mom and dad have been in there new home for a week now and are busy getting the house ready for me. Mom joined a new gym and has been exercising every day. She is sleeping better than ever – not too tired during the day but getting almost 10 hours of sleep at night!
Kristy at 33 Weeks (again)
Since Baby Gray’s due date was moved awhile back and I have been consistently measuring in line with the later date, we decided to make the weekly posts align with the July 17th due date (instead of July 10th) – so here I am again at 33 weeks!
This week I weight just over 4 pounds and have passed the 17-inch mark – about the size of a pineapple (una piña). I am busy concentrating on weight gain now and will gain about 5-9 oz. per week from this point on! My brain is growing rapidly, which caused my head to grow 3/8 inch this week. My skin is also changing in color as fat begins to accumulate beneath its surface.
Mom is feeling good this week – definitely noticing that she is hungry more often. It has been hard for her to concentrate on wrapping things up at school and preparing to be a mom. She is looking forward to moving to MI next week so that she can spend her time getting things ready for me!
This week I weigh almost 4 pounds and measure 17 inches long – about the size of a jicama (un jícama). My sleeping and waking patterns are more distinct. In fact, this past week I have been waking mom up with my strong kicks. At one point my kicks were so hard that she wondered whether or not she could be having contractions!
About half of the weight mom is gaining (almost a pound a week) is going directly to me. I now have toenails, fingernails, and real hair, and my skin is becoming soft and smooth. Mom is definitely noticing the toll the weight gain is taking on her feet and legs at night and is a bit awkward when bending over, but overall is feeling great!
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