34 wk update

We had our 34-week appt this afternoon with our doctor and the 34-week ultrasound.  I gained another 2 pounds in the past 2 weeks (total of 24 pounds now).  Baby Girl measured in at 5 pounds, 4 ounces (which was in the 47th percentile)!  Fetal heart rate of 130 bpm.  Thigh bone length of 6.65 cm (technician said she'll have long legs).  Amniotic fluid levels are normal.  Head circumference, heart, kidneys, and bladder all look good.  The doctor guesses that she'll weigh about 7 pounds at birth, if she goes full term.  Ryan weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and I weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth so she'll be between our birth weights.

On Saturday, we toured the Labor and Delivery floor of the hospital where we'll be delivering Baby Girl.  The room for labor and delivery is nice and big but the post-partum room is about half the size.  One nice thing is that they are all private rooms.  The nurse that gave us our tour said that after birth, as long as Baby Girl is stable, she stays in our room for about an hour for kangaroo care and breastfeeding before going to the nursery for her weight and bath.  She then is returned to us once she stabilizes her body temperature after her bath.  Ryan can follow her to the nursery but he can't go into the nursery, just watch through the windows which was disappointing for me to hear.  Before she leaves our room, the 3 of us will all be given ID bracelets so she will safely return to us!  In the event of a C-section, the operating room is on the same floor and the NICU is also on the same floor so everything is close.

Baby Girl's bag is packed and my bag is basically packed, just need to decide what I'll wear at the hospital that'll be comfortable.

Baby Girl continues to get stronger each day as her movements are very noticeable day and night.  She still moves the most after I eat pasta or an apple.  I brought some rhubarb back from our Midwest trip and she also moves quite a bit after I eat something that I've baked with the rhubarb. 

I've told Ryan that I'm loving her movements and it seems that this is the easy part of the pregnancy as I have constant reassurance that she is healthy and active and safe.  I know that once she is born there will be so much more to be excited about and focused on but right now I feel I'm not ready for the pregnancy to end.  I know these final weeks will go by fast and our excitement to meet her will continue to grow.  Hoping that these final weeks are just as smooth as the pregnancy has been!  With that said, I'm eager to enjoy this next month as she continues to grow and we finish our final preparations for her arrival.