Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, her lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
So we finally went on the tour of the birthing center. It was interesting to be there, but not as scary as I thought it would be. I thought possibly seeing where the "bidness" goes down might be frightening. It was so quiet and no one was really there when we went. That was kind of good. I was worried I was going to hear some woman screaming her head off while we were passing through.
We have Eliana's diaper bag packed and we're finishing up our hospital bag. Ryan finished the last of her laundry today, I just need to hang it. Girl has a closet full of clothes. I don't think I am supposed to look at my daughter's side of the closet and be jealous, but I am. haha.
I think that is it for now!
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