- WEEK 33 [starts tomorrow] -

ahniér's proportioned like a pineapple when it comes to weight...over 4 pounds

LENGTH/WEIGHT
this week ahniér’s more than likely between 17 - 19” long & weighs more than 4½ - 5# - she could grow another inch this week alone, especially if she’s been on the shorter side until now - for all the weight & bulk mama’s lugging around these days, you’d think ahniér should weigh much more than a mere 5# & measly 17” in length, but nope, that’s about the average size for a baby in its 33rd week - weight gain can range from a third more growth to a full doubling her weight before her big debut - in terms of appearances, she’s getting cuter & pudgier every minute as she piles on the baby fat for those adorable little wrist rolls & chubby toes
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AMNIOTIC FLUID
the level of amniotic fluid in mama’s uterus has reached its maximum, making it likely that there’s more of ahniér than fluid now - that's one reason why mama’s probably feeling lots of nudges & pushes…there's less liquid to cushion the blows [of course that means we’re all that much closer to meeting ahniér!] - by now, she has all the amniotic fluid she’s going to have & the amount will remain consistent until delivery
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OPENING/CLOSING EYES…DAY/NIGHT
if the uterine walls had eyes, here's what we’d see: ahniér acting more & more like a baby, with her eyes closing during sleep & opening while awake & because those uterine walls are becoming thinner, more light penetrates the womb, helping her differentiate between day & night [now if only she can remember that difference on the outside!]
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IMMUNE SYSTEM
ahniér’s reached an important milestone about now: the development of her own immune system that [along with antibodies from mama] will be able to provide protection from mild infections - her brain continues to grow, increasing the size of her head – she continues to develop fat deposits under the skin, changing the color of her skin from red to pink & her clitoris is relatively prominent now as well
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as we’re sure you’ve already noticed, kicks are getting stronger with every passing day - nowadays, it’s possible to observe a well-placed kick just by watching mama’s belly - although they’re getting stronger, ahniér’s losing space to move around, so the actual rate of movement will drop off in the last few weeks, despite that powerful drop-kick she’s been working on