35 weeks and counting down

iVillage says...

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU
This last month of pregnancy is a busy time. You'll need to pack your bag if you will be giving birth in a hospital or birthing center, arrange for child care of your other children and care of the house and pets, buy diapers and baby clothes and a car seat (essential!). You might also want to make an appointment with a pediatrician or pediatric nurse practitioner to ask about newborn exams and tests and find out if the staff is supportive of breastfeeding.

I say... thank god for Carolyn! she's already got most of what i need together in a bag. stuff i would have never thought of without asking other mums. I bought his clothes for the entire first year at three months, so I'm certainly set there! i haven't managed to get a car seat yet though. I've already done the breastfeeding class, so fingers crossed.

iVillage says...


WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY
The average baby weighs about 5 pounds at 35 weeks and is about 15 inches in length, but then again an "average" baby can just as commonly weigh 7 pounds at this gestational age. During the last six weeks of pregnancy, your baby will put on most of his or her weight. In general, babies gain about half a pound per week in the last important month of gestation.

I say... I'll find out tomorrow at my scan! i had loooooads of braxton hicks today, so he must be running out of room. i was at the top of a ladder putting away clothes when i got the strongest ones. i had to brace the ladder and the wardrobe until they went away. i have a few more things to put away, but i may just wait until the morning. double height ceilings are no place to spend time during pregnancy!