Week 36

What’s Will up to? Baby's brain is continuing last week's growth spurt. This week his touch-sensing nerves start growing their myelin sheath--the envelope that surrounds the nerves and helps them transmit impulses. Though touch will be one of the most mature senses at birth, the insulation process isn't complete until he is about 12 months old and his sense of touch will actually continue developing through age six! Once he is born you will luxuriate in cuddling him, stroking his skin, and kissing his tiny face. A newborn needs and loves this kind of attention. Holding and cuddling him actually stimulates the production of growth hormone (in you and Baby) and helps her grow healthy and strong.

Appointments: On 6.6.12 we had had a routine BPP ultrasound – everything looks great! Today is a big day, I am off to have the second BPP ultrasound and then am off to North Memorial to have the cerclage removed. I will be held for a short time for observation. So far, it sounds like the Dr’s are thinking Will will be joining us within a week! I am so excited to meet this little man!

Bed Rest: 10 weeks at home on full bed rest, 7 weeks in the hospital on full bed rest and 3 week at home on partial bed rest. 20 weeks total survived and I am done!!!

Highlights: We had 2 baby showers this week. I will do a separate post for those. We are set for little man to come home!!

All about me: I am up a total of 25 pounds and 14“ on my tummy and I am feeling great!