Yay! Noemi has reached full term. She likely measures around 18.9 to 20.9 inches and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds and is the size of a winter melon (I'm not quite sure I've ever seen one of these). She's gaining about 1/2 ounce each day. She's practicing some skills: inhaling, exhaling, sucking, gripping and blinking.
How far along? 37 weeks
Weight gain/loss: I'm up a total of 34 pounds.
Sleep? The last few days have been pretty good. I had a rough night Sunday and couldn't really sleep at all but otherwise, sleep has actually been better this week.
Best moment this week? Right now! I just woke up and I am 37 weeks. Full term. It is a great relief.
Movement: She is still moving quite a bit. Sometimes her movements actually hurt a little, but only for a brief second. It's nice that she moves so much - it keeps me from worrying about her.
Food cravings: Seafood.
What I miss? Being about to walk up stairs with ease.
What I am looking forward to? I'm getting a facial this afternoon. Aaahh. So relaxing.
Milestones:Making it to 37 weeks is about as big a milestone as they come. It means no NICU team in my delivery room, no blood glucose tests every 4 hours in the hospital (which require a foot poke), no carseat challenge (which involves baby being away from mommy for 2-3 hours and just sitting in a carseat under supervision). I am soooo happy to avoid all of this. The glucose tests in particular were hell. Poor Joaquin's feet were black and blue by the time we left and I swear they would come in to do that test just as he was going to take a nap every single time. It was so awful.
What I'm nervous about: Not knowing when she's going to arrive. Now that I made it to 37 weeks, I want to meet her! Of course, a few more weeks of baking is great for baby so I will have to be patient.
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