34 Weeks Pregnant

Reagan is almost here!!! Reagan is continuing to grow and fill out. Not much is changing in her, except she is adding on valuable weight. Some babies will weigh in a bit larger and others a bit smaller. Some babies will also be longer or shorter. Every baby is unique. And she is definitely larger than Rilee was at this point, she is more active and I definitely get more heartburn which hopefully means that she will have a lot of hair, I don't think I would like a baby with NO HAIR!! (Not really I would love her no matter what!)

I have been getting those Braxton-Hicks Contractions which are less painful this time around then they were with Rilee. I think that it is because I know exactly what to look for. For those of you don't know what Braxton-Hicks contractions are they feel like a tightening at the top of your uterus that spreads down and then relaxes. Many women mistake Braxton-Hicks contractions for true labor contractions, but this is rarely the case. Braxton-Hicks contractions will diminish if you get up and walk around and they should not be painful.

Reagan's hair continues to get longer and thicker. Reagan's hair color probably is not going to be the same color from birth onwards, so you should expect it to change in color. If I were to have the c-section now, it would probably be called a pre-term infant instead of premature. The only difference is in the maturity, particularly lung maturity. A pre-term baby is less likely to need intensive care because its lungs have developed. Doctors can test lung maturity with an amniocentesis that checks levels of surfactant.

On a more exciting note, I called OHSU (Oregon Health and Science University) and we got her appointments set for June 3rd and 4th for the tests they have to run and the consultation to pick Rilee's cochlear device and then after that they will schedule her surgery and by the end of June Rilee should have everything DONE thank the LORD things are finally going to be over!! I still cannot believe that her appointment is 8 days after Reagan is born, which is funny, because we will spend 3 days in the hospital and then I am going to come home and pack to go to Portland!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! God has really been good to us and we couldn't be happier with the results of how things are going to play out. The sooner we get this done the sooner Rilee will be able to hear. Thanks again for all the thoughts and prayers we love you all so much!!

The Allens