Although most women will have already delivered their baby by this time, some women are still pregnant at 42 weeks. You may be thinking that you will be pregnant forever by now! Technically you are considered "overdue" now and most doctors will not let the pregnancy continue past this week. This is because the placenta will begin to deteriorate, which will make for an unhealthy environment for the baby. Generally, babies that are born this late will weigh approximately 8.5 pounds or more! Some babies that are born now will be closer to 10 pounds. The head and shoulders may be larger than normal, which could cause a harder delivery. Forceps or vacuum assistance may be necessary. Because the baby has continued to grow and develop, his fingernails will be long and the hair may be longer than some babies born at earlier weeks. It is normal for the baby\\\'s skin to become dry and flaky from the constant exposure to amniotic fluid.

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1sttimemommy2be - 1 days ago
hello mommies i already had my baby two months ago but i like to come on and she how all of you are doing! and to wish you all the best of luck!! and to all you mommies that love to read birth stories (i know i did)feel free to read mine i also have pictures! lol good luck mommies your almost there!

mumtobe4july08 - 3 days ago
haven't had internet for a while but birth story finally up. amelia grace arrived on 12/07/08 at 3.15am after a 24.5 hour labour weighing a whopping 10lb 4.5oz, 8 days late!! Good luck and hang in there to those still waiting xx

Cher1108 - 3 days ago
Ladies I have a question. My anticipated due date is November 2. (I'm 25 weeks 1 day) At my doctor appointment, I'm measuring only 24 cm. (You are supposed to measure the same # as you are pregnant) If the baby gets bigger a cm a week up to 40 weeks that would put me at November 10. Has your baby measured smaller and caused you to pass your due date? Please post on my page

sandj - 5 days ago
My precious angel, Alysha Kellie, was born on July 16th. Will post my birth story on my page soon, but here's a brief overview. Went in for induction early Wednesday, having had contractions overnight. Was 2cm dilated, but not in proper labour. They broke my waters (they were tough, so they had to use the 'aligator claw', which actually pulled some of Alysha's hair from her head - poor thing!!) Then they put me on Syntocinon (think that's the equivalent of Pitocin). As I have had 3 babies previously, this got things moving VERY quickly, and I didn't even need a high dose. Alysha was born 3 hours and 20 minutes later. I actually went from 4cm dilated to delivering her within 45 minutes! I pushed her out in 2 pushes. It was amazing. Even though I was induced, it was still a very natural feeling labour, and also my fastest and easiest. Oh, and she WAS big as expected. She weighed 4.32kg (9lb 8 1/2 oz), and was 54cm long (21 inches). I fall more in love with her every day. Feeding is a challenge as always, but she is doing brilliantly so far.

kristalsfirst - 7 days ago
holy thought i would just say hi on this page as it is soo boring here and im glad cuz i wud feel so bad for anyone in this week. thankfully im only in week 40 right now. I hope he comes out soon...

banganbaby2 - 7 days ago
Hi all you new Mommy's! Just wondering what breast pump you are using and if you are happy with it. My friend is renting a Medela Symphony and really likes it, but I would rather buy. This pump is $1300-way more than I plan to spend. Any information you can give me would be great-thanks.

kimberley1979 - 11 days ago
Hi everyone, i would have been in week 42 today BUT finally gave birth Friday night 11:47 pm. Wow it was hard but now I feel great (well mentally not physically yet!) It turned out to be a baby girl: Ainsley Katherine Gray, 7lbs 1/2 oz. I will post photos and a birth story soon, the natural water birth I hoped for didn't happen in the end, wow I must've been through every possible birthing position in the book. Anyways I am home from hospital now and so begins the really complicated stuff!

madame-b - 14 days ago
Hi, its been awhile but I had my baby on 19th June and was 2 weeks late! I had my waters broken at 9.30 and pretty much went into contractions straight away. For me anyway - the contractions were a pain I felt like no other and by 2.00 I was 9cm dilated and was urged to have a natural birth as I only had 1cm to go....so I tried and tried but by 7.30pm nothing had change and by then I was screaming for an epidural (which was sheer relief !!!) buuuut I couldn't push her out for the next hour and half so I had the doctor deliver my baby by vontuse and hip hip hooray Samara was born! Then lucky me my placenta was stuck so spent the next hour having it manually removed which wasn't fun....then another hour of stiches due to second degree burn. But hey there's my story and all I can say is if you want that Epidural then take it as soon as you can...it does make the pain go away! Lol - the birth is easy compared to 1st month of motherhood, breastfeeding etc!!! Good luck!

crazyeights - 15 days ago
Hello Everyone. My husband lost his job today. I was wondering if anyone out there was from the Chicago area and had any info on sales jobs available. He's mostly done industrial sales but is open to a change. (No retail though)Any help is appreciated.

smurfmv - 16 days ago
Hey ladies, I just had my baby about three months ago and I loved this site! Well, I dont want to bother anyone but if any of you get the time would you please go onto this site and vote for my little man? I know you all are busy but I would appreciate it so much if you could! Thanks ladies and good luck with those babies! https://www.greatamericanphotocontest.com/voter1/ index.aspx?referid=EmailFriends&p=639935&x=.JPG

ilyrpz143ilyenz - 16 days ago
ok TMI question.. Just turned 31 weeks and well i haven't done the well you know the hibbidy dibbity in a week..well i started like yesterday having this strange semen smell. I have a doctors appt tomorrow but should i be worrying about it. The baby is very active. The day it started actually he never stopped moving pretty much the whole day. Help should I just go to l&d now or ask my doc tomorrow morning? Elena

adriennella - 17 days ago
Hi, ladies and congratulations on your pregnancies! I am considering a natural childbirth and have had endometriosis for 20+ years. If you have endometriosis and have had a natural childbirth, will you please write to me on my page?

bethk - 17 days ago
Hellw Girls!! Ive FINALLY put up my Birth Story!! Its long an detailed just to warn u!! Will add more pics soon!!! Nearly over girls!!!! Bumps an kisses xxx

samxdean - 17 days ago
hi ladies i need your help im in a competition with my partner our baby and need people to rate our video please take a look and rate my clip it means the world to us!!! thank you all love sam xxx http://your.gm.tv/ClipDetails.aspx?clipid=54466&cid=108&scid=58

chicanamommy - 17 days ago
WARNING! i hate to do this but this profile is fake! ashleexoxo this girl stoled a pictures of my friend's babies and shes saying they're her twins! what a shame! =/ i had to report this i just woulnt want no one stealing my babies pictures! heres the link: http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/vips/addvipphotocomments.php?id=ashleexoxo|439989983&vnaam=ashleexoxo

MommaLogan - 18 days ago
Hi everyone! I finally had my baby boy! I was induced on the 29th and he was born on the 30th. The induction didn't work so I had a c-section. Birth story and a pic are up on my page.

andrealee3 - 20 days ago

Contraction Timer

 

NumberFive - 20 days ago
new pics up

NumberFive - 20 days ago
anyone who has had there babies can u please get back to me Ihave a Q, was owndering not sire where u are but here we have to fillout health card at hospital, ad when u leave u dot he other paper work, well, my hubby talked meinto using a middle name i now wanna change b 4 i mail Birth forms certificate it,,,,,do u know if this is possible? please egt back stessing alot over this

mommy32 - 20 days ago
DON'T FORGET WHAT TODAY MEANS. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND ALL THEY HAVE DONE TO KEEP US SAFE AND RISKING THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OURS! HATS OFF TO YOU ALL....GOD BLESS! YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. NOT ONLY TODAY, BUT ALWAYS. TO ALL THE CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO LIVE WITHOUT THEIR PARENTS DUE TO THIS WAR. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR LITTLE HEARTS. TO ALL THE FAMILIES THAT HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN WAR, STAY STRONG AND MAY THEIR MEMORIES STAY STRONG IN YOUR HEARTS....











leeleesmom - 21 days ago
I am having a hard time picking out a stroller! I really wanted a pram stroller but it they seem to be so expensive. I also looked at the bugaboo bee and I really like the quinny buzz strollers in pink or juice. Has anyone purchased any of these? Please let me know, thanks

luvbaby - 21 days ago
to the ladies who already had there babies im just asking to see how u are doing with breast feeding , are you swollen i am , i cant get my baby to breastfeed so i just pumped 4 oz from both so 2 on left 2 on right

windy - 21 days ago
This might be a little weird, and may have nothing to do with the pregnancy, but every now and then I get this strong sort of tingling like sensation about an inch to the left of my right shoulder blade. . . not quite the middle of my back. It feels like someone is touching me. When I first started noticing it, I thought my bra strap was just in the wrong place but when I reached toward the place where I felt something, there was nothing there. This sensation started at about 4 or 5 weeks pregnant and used to be just once every other day or so. Now, it has progressed to several times an hour. Has anyone else experienced this? Do you have any idea what causes it? It's not painful. . . I was just curious.

mrsssh - 21 days ago
Hey! Just a helpful tip! I had my little boy 10 weeks ago, and he's suffered with colic something rotten. We found that 'Colief' suits him really well, but it would have cost us £80 a month to keep him on it and have it in every feed. We found a we http://www.foodreactions.org/ If you look under the baby colic heading you can buy a product called 'Lactase Enzyme Liquid'. This is basically 'Colief' but MUCH cheaper. £10.05 for 15ml, instead of £9.99 for 7ml. The Lactase liquid does something silly like 180 bottles feeds as opposed to 'Colief' which lasts about 4 days. Best of luck girls! XXX

angel2008 - 21 days ago
Ok ladies, i think i'm going to call my daughter Olivia-renee burt, please tell me what you think xxx

raynbowmami - 22 days ago
Hello ladies - Just stopping by to say - you can do it you are almost there and to offer you this bit of information. I've just discovered that my precious Ryleigh has colic. *rolling my eyes* So as you can imagine my nerves are damn near shot. I can't take the screaming OMG thought I was gonna lose my mind. So anyway my insurance company has a free service where a nurse will call you every few weeks to check on you and the baby. She sent me this dvd called ''The Happiest Baby on the Block'' by Harvey Karp M.D. I am recommending this dvd to EVERYONE!!! It's great. Trust me. It teaches you how to call your baby whether it's colic or something else. I have to admit it worked. I was just about to give up and I tried one more time and little mama is sleeping peacefully. Thank GOD!!! So if you don't have this DVD go and get it. Order it from Amazon.com or where ever. It's worth it. I'm fortunate to get it for the low low (free) from my insurance company.

jhargreaves - 22 days ago
the medela pump is what i used with my son, I absolutely loved it!

emilykay - 23 days ago
HOLY crap ladies! I can NOT believe how bummed you guys must be...42 weeks pregnant!!! I'm shocked at how many of you there are in this week. Sadly, I have a strong feeling I will be following your footsteps:(. I haven't had any kind of contractions, bloody show, or dilation of the cervix. My baby is huge, she's about 9 pounds already. I am scared that I'm going to give birth to a 12 pound baby. I was 11 pounds(the youngest of 6). All 6 of us were huge. The lightest was like 8 15. Good luck to you ladies and I am so SORRY for you all! DANG! lol

luvbaby - 23 days ago
LADIES DONT FORGET YOUR CELL PHONE CHARGERS, I DID!

luvbaby - 23 days ago
ladies i took a dose of pepto around 11pm on sat then sunday woke up at 7am with spotting i was on my way to deliver my baby around 830 am i took another dose before i left to the hospital emily was born at 3:17 pm think it put me into labor. i was 4 days overdue

Alleigh - 23 days ago
Baby finally came 11 days late!! Birth story up.

luvbaby - 23 days ago
hey i had my baby on Sunday at 3:17 pm i actually noticed spotting and the doctor said to go in to get checked then i stared gettting contractions i was so happy but in pain at the same time.i have pics up on my profile

windy - 23 days ago
Hi Ladies- I hope all of you are doing well- I have a question. My body type is one that has always been fairly slim, but I've also always had bit of a small 'pot belly'. Even in highschool, if I let it all hang out I looked like I was 5 months pregnant- so I've learned to always hold my stomach muscles in. (this isn't a sob story- it really wasn't difficult to learn to hold it in- not a big deal) Anyway, right now I am 13 weeks pregnant and my husband and I started taking belly pictures. We have to take two because he thinks that I should let it all hang out in the picture, but I think I should hold it in the amount that I'm used to holding it in. That really doesn't matter, though- I assume that at some point there won't be a difference anymore as I won't be able to hold or suck anything in. I was just curious- to all of you ladies with bodies that behave similarly to mine, do you remember how far along you were when you realized that it wasn't much of a difference between holding your stomach in and not holding it in- or you just couldn't suck it in anymore? I was just curious- sorry so long- oh, and if you have no idea what I'm talking about- go to my profile, I'm going to post both of my 13 week pictures.

bethk - 24 days ago
Sorry Im puttin this on a few weeks but just want someone to answer me. Can u reply to my profile plz.....Ive asked this a zillion times but gona ask again as no one seems to answer me!!....................... The mucus plug............. How do u no when its all come out??? I have lost LOADS of it over past 2weeks! But its all clear like dischargy colour!! Can it ALL be like that or has some gota come out with blood/brown colour on it to be the end of it all????

prego37 - 24 days ago
ck out my new u/s pic...it's a girl!!!! it still looks like a little peeker to me

3sacharm - 24 days ago
Please check out my new name poll-I need some help! Thanks!

babygirl - 25 days ago
hello ladies, just wanted to say that I gave birth to Izabelle Shinae Hannah on the 23rd of June. She weight 7bls 11oz and was 51cm long. I was 10 days over due and had to be induced. I was in labor for 3 and a half hours and my little girl was born. I'm soo proud of myself because all I had for pain relief was gas... I posted my birth story on my page if any one would like to read it.... hold in there ladies it wont be long till you's will have your little bundles of joy. x labor dust to all x

mumofsix - 25 days ago
I have posted a couple more 'the things no one tells you' for anyone interested.

becky468 - 25 days ago
Ok Ladies. So from what I have been hearing this stuff called Evening Primrose Oil is supposed to help soften the cervex. I went and bought a bottle today from GNC. Now I have no idea on how to use it. Do I just swallow it?? Do I insert it into my va-jay-jay?? If anybody is familiar with this and can tell me the best thing to do with it please let me know. Leave a message on my page. Thanks, the help is appriciated. : )

wills-mommy - 25 days ago
We are off to the hospital to have a c-section!!! Hopefully I will have some good news posted by Wednesday! I am so nervous about finally meeting my son. Wish us luck!

Caracaya - 26 days ago

Statistics as to when the average US woman gives birth. Just in case some of you are concerned about having gone past your due date - it's normal.


smerty - 26 days ago
We had our son 9 days ago :0) He is home and doing wonderfully after 4 days in the NICU for low blood sugar... only needed an IV and mom;s milk to come in! He is now 5lbs. 10oz... was 5lbs. 7 oz... so he is growing!!! Thanks for all your support while we were on this site... new pictures are uploading of our little boy... best of luck to all of you! Keep those babies in as long as you can... I know you want them out but it was no fun having to go to the NICU! Rub those bellies for me... I MISS MINE!!! But love my baby more!!!

Kimberlin - 26 days ago
i finally had my son i went in thursday for u/s and fluid was low so they induce, will put up birth story as soon as i get a chance, i hope you all have your babies real soon, i am so inlove i dont wanna put him down...lol

ourfirstone - 26 days ago
I'm trying to decide between the Medela Pump in Stlye Advanced breast pump and the Playtex Embrace. Any suggestions?

virgogirly23 - 26 days ago
Hi all i had my baby girl on june 24th. 6lbs 12oz 19 inches long!!!! Will post birth story as soon as i can....

MELINDA73072 - 27 days ago
Here from week 32. Does anyone like the name Karma or Karmah? Please leave a comment on my page. Thanks in advance.

MELINDA73072 - 27 days ago
Help!!! I'm from week 32 and I still never came up with a middle name for my baby girl Jayda. Any suggestions ladies? Leave a message on my page. Wish u all a happy, healthy pregnancy.

AprilChristine - 27 days ago
hey everyone. I put up my birth story a few days ago, but I finally got some pics to upload. hope your all doing well.

catsa79 - 28 days ago
I gave birth on Monday 23rd June Birth Story is on my page...

NumberFive - 28 days ago
BIRTH STORY OF LOGAN UP FINALLY, TAKE A PEEK IF U LIKE ITS A LIL LONG!

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