Week 38

One more week. Seems so close, yet to Elody, at this point, I'm sure it feels like an eternity. The little booger has been applying quite a bit of unwelcome pressure to the upper left side of her rib-cage, close to her lungs which is inhibiting her breathing.

We have heard from the Dr that the C-section will begin promptly at 7:30 am on the 14th. We need to be at the hospital at 6 sharp. The operation should only last about 45 minutes. I will be allowed to scrub in and be present during the surgery. How long we stay at the hospital afterward will be entirely up to Elody. As soon as she feels comfortable enough with everything we will check-out. This could be as soon as 48 hours.

We go in for our last scheduled check-up on Wednesday. Counting down the days.

-Miles


Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)