We are 35 full weeks, one more week until Kathryn is considered full-term. We are starting month nine...Jared and I are very ready, and yet don't feel ready. There are still some items to buy, food to prepare, and Jared has some reading to do. Kathryn, this week you may be about 6 pounds and 20-20.5 inches long. Most of your systems are well-equipped for life now. Your brain is developing a lot this week and you practice your blinking. You're shedding your downy coat of hair and the waxy vernix that has covered you. We love you very much.
This week, you may drop lower into my pelvis, preparing for birth. I can only hope that you're head down, now. I've been to the chiropractor twice and have been doing exercises to encourage you to get in the right position, but won't know if you've complied until our ultrasound next Tuesday.
I have a constant achiness and pressure in my pelvis, and it is very difficult to get truly comfortable. I am fatigued really easily, and that still kind of bothers me--I feel like I should be able to accomplish more each day. Kathryn squirms and turns, but there are very few kicks or jabs these days. Braxton Hicks contractions are pretty frequent, but easy to ignore. That's really about it--no drama or big complaints here! I'll try and update again on Tuesday regarding our next appointment.
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