35 weeks!

Beatles songs

I should let Mr Punch tell you all about this, but it's really cute. Ok, I'll just tell the cuteness; he can cover the backstory. He's taken to singing them (for the first time ever), why? because they are lullabies. 

hot hands

Hot hot hands and feet. Another weird little side effect. That is all. 

Really really pregnant

This past weekend, we were in San Francisco for a conference, where among other things, I ran around feeling responsible for several sessions (only sort of, I put them together, but others did all the actual work). It was exhausting and rewarding, and the big deal reading/panel session went off perfectly.  Being 8 months pregnant, however, definitely puts a damper on one's ability to run around normally (ie: out all the time, drinking,  etc) but that didn't stop me from trying to the first two days (except for the drinking part, of course). I got my first random question from a stranger about the baby, in of all places, the Virgin Megastore on Market (just south of Union Square). And I realized that I am really really eggshaped these days. Its amusing, when it's not exhausting. No, actually it's both simultaneously. 

Week 33: Baby detects light

Your baby's pupils now constrict, dilate and detect light. 

Your baby continues to gain about 1/2 pound a week, and his or her lungs are more completely developed. 

Babies born this week need extra attention, but almost all will be healthy.

Week 32: Downy hair falls off

Your baby is between 15 and 17 inches long and weighs about 4 to 4 1/2 pounds. Nearly all babies born at this age survive the challenges of premature birth.

The layer of soft, downy hair that has covered your baby's skin for the past few months — known as lanugo — starts to fall off this week.

As space in your uterus becomes more cramped, your baby's kicks and other movements may seem less forceful. You may want to check on your baby's movements from time to time — especially if you think you've noticed decreased activity. If you count fewer than 10 movements in two hours, contact your health care provider.

Week 31: Reproductive development continues

Since your baby is a boy, his testicles are moving from their location near the kidneys through the groin on their way into the scrotum.

 

Your baby's lungs are more developed, but they're not fully mature. If your baby is born this week, he or she will probably need a ventilator to assist breathing. Complications such as bleeding in the brain are less likely than they were even a few weeks ago.