Welcome to Week #38!

At a full 37 weeks, I am considered full-term and could have the baby any day now. It seems like I've been saying that forever, huh? Every single day is certainly precious now. If the baby makes it through this week, here's what we can expect:

Now Baby weighs almost 6.5 pounds and her total length is about 21 inches long. But she hasn't stopped growing yet; she'll continue to develop about a half-ounce of fat a day. Still, overall growth does slow from here on out. That's fortunate, since there is very little available space left in the womb as it is. Baby's immune system continues to strengthen. Her immune system will continue to get stronger after birth, and will not be completely functional until early adulthood.
Baby can now grasp with her fingers as dexterity improves.

Hopefully, s/he won't grab onto anything on the way out!!!