Lullaby
They didn’t have you where I come from;
Never knew the best was yet to come.
Life began when I saw your face,
And I hear your laugh like a serenade.
I slip in bed when you’re asleep
To hold you close and feel your breath on me.
Tomorrow there’ll be so much to do,
So tonight I’ll drift in a dream with you.
As you wander through this troubled world ,
In search of all things beautiful,
You can close your eyes when you’re miles away,
And hear my voice like a serenade.
How long do you want to be loved?
Is forever enough, is forever enough?
How long do you want to be loved?
Is forever enough?
…Cause I’m never, never giving you up.
Is forever enough?
…Cause I’m never, never giving you up.
– Dixie Chicks
How the baby is growing:
Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his 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 between 4.5- 6 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. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
-------- Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
Your full-term (yay!) baby is gaining about 1/2 ounce a day and getting her first sticky poop (called meconium) ready. She's also brushing up on skills for the outside world: blinking, sucking, inhaling, exhaling, and gripping (it's getting strong!).
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