Wednesday, March 4, 2009

I am due… and still inside

Today I am 40 weeks! This is my due date, but I am still inside my mom’s womb.

It's hard to say for sure how big I will be. An average newborn baby weighs about 3.4 kilos (a small pumpkin) and is about 51 cm long. But last time my doctor measured me, I weighed more than that.

My CTG shows that I am just fine and that my heart works well.

My skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason my noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary.

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