Wow, could that look any bigger? eeek!
Baby's growth slows down dramatically this week, which is great news for your birth canal. Her bones are still soft and pliable and will solidify after she's born.
So if she's all cooked and ready to go, what the heck is she still doing in there?! She's busy practicing for "life on the outside," working on her breathing, sucking, sleeping, gazing and peeing abilities. The only thing she can't practice yet is her ability to scream at the top of her lungs when she's hungry—but she'll do plenty of that in a few weeks.
At this point babies vary in size, but the average length is between 19 and 20 inches and most babies weigh approximately 6 pounds.
Other big news: I'm officially on maternity leave. Yay!!!! (No more paychecks, boooo!!) Hopefully I can rest my feet for another week and then little Emily will come and greet the world! Wishful thinking, haha!
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