Still going!

Hi all. 40 weeks today and still pregnant. I'm exhausted but otherwise doing very well. We're super eager to meet this child, but it's not unusual for pregnancies to continue to 42 or even 43 weeks! (Oy vey!) I'll post an update Tuesday. :-) Nighty night!

Week 40 Developments

Baby's Age: 38 Weeks
Baby's Legnth: 19-21 inches*
Baby's Weight: 6 ¾ to 10 pounds*

*If Tater is a boy, then he is most likely on the larger side of these ranges, because on average boys are bigger than girls.

Baby’s bones have become hard, with the exception of his/her skull. The bones in the skull need to remain soft and pliable for delivery so that they can overlap as they pass through the birth canal. Because a newborn’s skull is designed this way, baby’s head may have a cone appearance for the first several days of life. (I guess that's why they say c-section babies have prettier heads. LOL) The baby will actually have two soft spots, or fontanelles, on their head which allow for an easier delivery. The front fontanelle will become hard between the eighth and fifteenth month of life. The back fontanelle becomes hard between the third and fourth month.