36 weeks

Four weeks to go! Yesterday we had an appointment with Dr. G. Everything is going smoothly. Our girl is head down and working her way to arriving in the next few weeks. I had a pretty good increase in weight since two weeks ago. Scary! The nurse said reassured me that the baby has had a growth spurt. I have been very proud of staying on track and don't want to ruin it right here at the end. Anyway, my momma is on her way here as I type this to help me finish the few little things on my "to-do" list. I am excited! I think it will bring me comfort that she is here...even though we drive each other crazy sometimes....there is something soothing about your momma. I have been getting a little emotional the past few days and I just want her here! So, I better go get out of these pjs and put my working clothes on! Below is an update from BabyCenter about this week's progress.

Your pregnancy: 36 weeks
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How your baby's growing:Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.