33 weeks--4th Class

Not too much to report this week. We had our 4th birthing class last night. We learned about how the epidural works (yay, sign me up!) and also other medication options that women may want other than the epidural. We also learned more about the use of foreceps & vacuum assistance which totally freaks Chip and myself out. HOWEVER, the new vacuum that is used is completely not what we expected, and TOTALLY different than what has been used in the past.

Here are the pictures of the old and new vacuums.
As You can see, the one on top really cones around the baby's head, while the new one on the bottom is flat and just creates a quick seal. The old one involved a nurse and doctor's combined use, while the new one is a hand held pump that only the doctor needs to use. Overall, we were pleasantly surprised to see that if a vacuum was needed during our delivery that it wasn't so invasive like we thought.

Here are some fun facts about what baby Kane is up to during week 33:

• The baby is now 4.4 pounds and around 17.5 inches in length.
• The diameter of the head is about 8.5cm.
• The baby fuzz, lanugo, is disappearing.
• Your baby drinks about a pint of amniotic fluid a day.
• You may gain a pound a week for the rest of the pregnancy.
• Half of your weight gain will go directly to your baby.