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Your pregnancy at 34 weeks (Babycenter, of course)

How your baby's growing: Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is probably almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her central nervous system is still maturing and her lungs are well developed by now. If you've been nervous about going into preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that 99 percent of babies this age can survive outside the womb — and most have no major long-term problems related to prematurity.

Except, of course, that Noah doesn't yet weigh 4 and 3/4 lbs. Poor Noah. I am really waiting for that ultrasound Friday. He's clearly active right now; in fact he's kneeing me in the ribs and pressing his knee against the desk whenever I get too close. He likes, I think, to push against things. I'll have to see if that's true once he's out here (and adjusted).

Hopefully, hopefully.

Today is the last day of Eating Constantly. I never thought I would say this but I am glad. I'm sure later when I'm trying to get back in shape I'll think I was insane, but I've had it with trying to find so many healthy calories when my stomach is not at its full size. I'm sure I can manage the 2500-2800 fine now, which is a pile unto itself.