“Thirty four weeks yuppie,” these were my feelings as the week started. I was happy that two weeks later I would be entering my 9th month. This week I had my ultra sound appointment and next week with my gynecologist.

I was very excited I remember that I would be getting to see our little one more grown up, and this feeling that soon she would be arriving in a month almost was really good, and even mu hubby was excited that less time was left to see her.

We just could not wait to see her and celebrate those special moments. I remember we now wanted things to be settled and before ninth month starts everything should be ready before our LO came.

the ultra sound was good. everything went well just she said that head is little big but of course within the range and i got relaxed that nothing was serious by Grace of God. i remember returning from ultra sound i red this article on net which was informative

“How Big is the Baby at 34 Weeks Pregnant?”

By 34 weeks pregnant your baby is now 4.7 pounds and just shy of 18 inches long!! More so than ever before your baby resembles a miniature being from pregnancy 34 weeks on.

Your Baby’s Growth and Development

Your baby is continuing to grow and fill out during pregnancy week by week. In fact, that is his primary job during pregnancy at 34 weeks and beyond. Not much changes from 34 weeks pregnant and on except your baby is adding valuable meat to his bones. Keep in mind that the weights presented each week in our week to week guide are only estimates. Some babies will weigh in a bit larger and others a bit smaller. Some babies will also be longer or shorter. Every baby is unique.

There are many factors that make estimating the weight of your baby challenging as you continue pregnancy week by week. Many women like to get an estimate about how big their baby is during their prenatal visits. However, most estimates can be as much as 1 to 2 pounds off in either direction.

There are many reasons for this. It is difficult to guess how much the baby will weigh combined with the placenta and amniotic fluid. Even with ultrasound your healthcare providers best estimate may be off. Ultrasound however can be a valuable too to help predict the weight of the baby.

During an ultrasound your healthcare provider will take many measurements to help estimate the baby’s weight and size. Among the more common measurements include the diameter of your baby’s head, the circumference of the head and abdomen and the length of your baby’s femur.

Estimates are more likely to be within ½ to 1 pound when an ultrasound is used.

Changes in You

You probably are getting a little bit uncomfortable by pregnancy week 34. You are also likely to start feeling anxious to meet your newborn baby during pregnancy week 34 or thereafter.

Some women start to worry about whether or not their baby will fit through the birth canal at about this point in time. Generally your healthcare provider will not be able to predict whether or not your baby is too big to fit through your pelvis. This diagnosis is typically made during labor, when your physician can determine how the baby is fitting into your pelvis.

Just because you are petite doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to delivery a large baby. There are many women who are petite that go on to deliver babies 8 pounds or more.

Some women also start wondering when their baby will ‘drop’ sometime after week 34 pregnancy. Dropping is the term that refers to the process whereby your baby’s head enters the birth canal. It generally occurs in first time mothers a few weeks before delivery. In moms who have already given birth, it may not happen until a day or two before labor begins.

When you do drop you should notice a change in your abdomen. You might notice your baby is resting lower. You might also notice that it suddenly becomes easier to breathe, in part because you have ‘lightened’ your load and now have more room available in your upper abdomen.

It is also common to start feeling some pressure in the vagina after the baby drops. Some women worry that their baby might fall out. Talk to your doctor if you feel the pressure is severe. Your healthcare provider can check to see exactly how low the baby’s head is. Usually everything will be fine, you simply need to adjust to your baby sitting a little lower than you are used to.

Thus everything went well. and the week was good.

The passing days now kept reminding me that soon the day would arrive when the baby would arrive and it always made my nerves tense and I felt a panicky effect inside me and I think every woman goes through this. The nights became extremely restless. And I just could not wait to have normal sleep again. Though the movements always kept me relaxed that baby is doing well.

Usually it is said that at this stage of pregnancy if the baby is in cephalic position he/she would stay like this till birth but even if he/she is not cephalic and is breech then would change position by 36th week. And my baby was in cephalic position and it was thought that she might stay this way till end as with time the space for baby is less to move around. And also, the baby grows faster the end months, or the third trimester. Also, I was advised by a friend that if the baby is breech in 36th week ultra then walk can help him/her change its position, but it is not possible in every case as there are few who have do not have enough space and their baby stays in breech position.

Overall the week was great. And it was not though at all just the sleeping part was and walking around, as the heavier I was getting day by day it was difficult moving around but I tried best to get used to it, as soon as possible that I stay relaxed and do not get irritated at any time out of exertion.

Time was flying I guess and I could not believe every day was passing quick and also, I felt really nervous thinking of big day arriving. It was just a little bit scary when I heard different stories from friends and family. I just hoped that God keeps everything good and that everything goes well in the end.

Therefore, everything was as good as I wanted and I spent most of my time at time relaxed and chilled and enjoyed every bit of working and never let myself get bored.

It was now the eighth month and I had been waiting for it. Now I just wanted was to enter into ninth month and see the baby who has been there inside me for so many months. I wanted to feel her now. It felt great to be in eighth month and I just knew that soon time would come when we would be enjoying with the baby.

It is natural to be scared of entering in the circle of motherhood. Things change and everything around changes accordingly and in start I have heard is not that easy. You can end up having exhausted days and nights, and you might feel tired and out energy mostly. But one should keep praying to God that He keeps everything good.

The nights now had been getting tougher and tougher day by day. As my tummy grew it just seemed that by the time I would full term I might not even be able to sleep at all. My nights been really restless and I felt really exhausted in past few days as I was not able to have enough sleep. It just seemed that I would never be able to have relaxing nights again.

I had now kept myself busy cooking as the whole day this was the only activity in which I walked and was sitting or otherwise I have been sitting and working. At least I had no guilt that I was not doing anything at all. And by doing this I kept relaxed that I was doing something which involved walking. And, office has kept me busy throughout and it was really good as I never got time to think of anything else, and my mind was always occupied.

I think it is a healthy way to keep your mind occupied with work, not necessary you should be going to office but in any sort of creative work as that keep the baby’s mind healthy as well. And it would keep you stress free always. During this period baby’s brain is being developed and I believe that if mother is busy in some sort of work then the baby’s mind would also have good effect of it.

The baby movements have been tremendous and by Grace of God the movements itself assured me that the baby was doing well and was healthy. Rest is that next week I would be having my ultra sound and would be seeing her all grown up. Thus, the week was great over all and it felt good that soon the baby would arrive in two months. Just a little time more and everything would change.