Friday, April 24, 2009

Last gynae checkup @ BJ

This is my 34th week and my last gynae checkup at Beijing. Tomorrow i will back home! Hurray! :)

Overall, all is well for the ultrasound and urine test... Yan An is about 2.65kg now (which is on bigger side). The sonographer commented that his head circumference is 34cm now, equivalent to a full term baby's size and i still have 1 more month to go! Gosh... She measured thrice coz she couldn't believe this as well.. And she also commented that he has long legs, must be daddy's genes working here :p

One thing she mentioned made me worried most. She told me baby's neck is surrounded by placenta one round, though she ensured me that it's quite common and nothing major to worry about, but the thought of it still seems dangerous to me... I have to monitor baby's movement closely to make sure he moves as usual.. I hope he's okay, pray hard that everything is alright...

Some info on week 34 pregnancy:

How big is your baby?

Your baby will be weighing in at around 4.73 pounds (2.146kg) and measuring 17.72 inches (45cm).
How big are you?Your uterus now sits about 5.51 inches (14cm) above your bellybutton and about 13.38 inches (34cm) above your pubic symphysis.


How is your baby developing and growing?

Your baby is already starting to develop his/her immune system to help him/her fight against any infections.
The fingernails will be nearing the end of the fingers, and may even need to be trimmed within the first couple of days after birth. Your baby's eyes will appear blue now, although they may change after the baby is a couple of weeks old.

When will your baby drop?

A few weeks before labor begins, you may notice a change in your abdomen, and if you measured the distance from the top of the uterus to the bellybutton or pubic symhysis, you may notice that the distance is now less. This is known as lightening, and occurs when the baby's head enters the birth canal.
You don't need to become concerned when this happens, as it happens at different times with different pregnancies, sometimes weeks before
signs of labor begin, and other times just before labor.

With lightening you may experience a mixture of benefits and problems, such as:
Benefit: more room in your stomach, making you feel less squashed, ability to breathe easier. Problem: More pressure on your bladder, anus and pelvic area.
Other signs which you may experience at any time now is loosing your
mucous plug. This is usually described as looking like mucous from your nose when you have a cold, and may have a brown, red or pink tinge.

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