You are 31 weeks pregnant.
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Dates and numbers:
There are 59 days until your due date on July 17, 2008.
You are 221 days pregnant.
You are 7.2 months pregnant.
You are in your 8th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: October 11, 2007 to January 09, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: January 10, 2008 to April 23, 2008. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: April 24, 2008 to July 17, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)
Your baby is continuing to grow each week that you remain pregnant. Your baby's crown-to-rump length is nearly 11.2 inches and total length is approximately 18 inches. Your baby weighs approximately 3.5 pounds at this point. Your uterus is about 4.4 inches above your bellybutton and continues to get larger. An average weight gain at this point is between 21 and 27 pounds. The weight that you gain is made up of your baby, placenta, blood supply, uterus, breasts, fat, water storage and amniotic fluid.
Because the ligaments and muscles supporting the small of your back relax and loosen in order to get ready for childbirth, your back may be aching from now on. There is usually nothing that can be done to prevent backaches, only to make them more comfortable. Many women get heartburn during these last few weeks of pregnancy because the oversized uterus leaves less room for the stomach and the contents within the stomach. Eating smaller, more frequent meals can help relieve the discomforts of heartburn.
This week marks an incredible milestone in your baby's lung development. Before now, the air sacs and branches in your baby's lungs were present but not functional. The lungs were not able to inflate properly. However, now there is surfactant being produced in your baby's lungs. Surfactant prevents your baby's lungs from collapsing outside of the uterus and the baby is able to take in air and breathe properly. The fetal ear is almost completely developed both inside and out. Your baby can hear your voice and other familiar sounds that she will recognize after birth. Your baby is putting on white fat under the skin and the skin's color is pink instead of red at this point. Your baby's fingernails have grown to the end of her fingers and she may scratch herself while she is in the womb.
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40 minutes ago
On the sex topic.. It has definitely affected both of our sex drives to some degree. I was a pretty frisky girl before this and he always tried to keep up! :) We were looking at some dirty pics of ourselves today (before I was pregnant) and it definitely got him wanting it. I try to envision I am that thin cute girl when we are in the act or it kills the mood for me. He loves the huge boobs! I try to hide my belly behind my boobs!! A perk of pregnancy. stephg -
1.5 hours ago
ok guys need to know it isnt cute when then compliment on your weight! my boss today decided to tell me 'wow I can tell your putting on the weight now it looks great' all I hear outta that sentence is 'putting on weight' I was like ya thanks,,, then my hubby decided to tell me how round my face is getting, ya thanks hun,, I feel like a piggy today,, stupid men!!tracylouella -
2.3 hours ago
shirmar - woohoo for sex ! Like I said, after 2 weeks of no sex I got some last night AND this morning as well! YEAY! We rock! LOLshirmar -
3.8 hours ago
wow dlind........thas great news your baby is growing sooooo welllllllll...congratsshirmar -
3.8 hours ago
on the sex topic.........we had sex last night for the 1st time in 4 weeks last night AND this morning!!!!!!!!poor bf...he had tried over the past 4 weeks but i just wasnt in the mood.....so hopefully now my sex drive has returned.....bf was in great humour all day........he took the kids out for the day & let me chill on the couch watching telly for the day.....shirmar -
4 hours ago
heather,i think u should be fine...id be more worried about people banging in2 me or getting knocked over........is it a seated event???????i think go enjoy yourself........have funheather518 -
4.5 hours ago
QUICK QUESTION and I need an answer within the next 2 hours...haha I'm suppose to go to a concert, like a battle of the bands sort of thing for a friend of mine's band...I'm only going for 2 hours but will it hurt the baby? Like, the loud music? noodle -
4.6 hours ago
I heard about something that apparently taking some witch hazel (next to the rubbing alcohol at WAlmart or grocery store) and putting on a cotton ball and rubbing up and down spine on both sides, every 30 min., works-that they do this at headache clinics. I thought it sounded hoaky but my HEADACHES weren't affected always by Tylenol. I tried it, one headache, gone, 2nd headache, gone, 3rd, fourth....8 headaches in a row, gone after doing this just 1 or 2 times (I often rested and took Tylenol too)....so for whatever that's worth. (:cmg08 -
5 hours ago
Hello all.I am from week 21 Please vote on my poll when you have a minute. Your thoughts mean a lot to me. Me and my husband are having a hard time deciding on a name for our little man. tracylouella -
7.2 hours ago
Well ladies, after all my bitchin about no sex... last night when hubby got home from work I hopped in the shower with him and got me some! YEAY! And this morning he hopped in the shower with ME!, yeah baby I finally got some, two days in a row! LOLmomincolo -
7.6 hours ago
Hi ladies. I am new to the site. 31 weeks, and miserable!! I am almost 40, with a grown child, had NO plans on anymore...00ps!! Doing this alone and don't remember any of the issues I have had this time around. Whew...9 weeks till my scheduled C-sec!! I can't wait.tdawn -
7.7 hours ago
Hi ladies, I am from week 30 and was sneaking a peek ahead and saw the sex topic. My husband used to try all of the time... over the past few weeks, he hasn't seemed to want it at all. When I asked him about it, he said he will be turned on until he looks at my belly and thinks about the baby being in there... He said that he still finds me attractive, but in a different way... I guess it will just get worse over the next 10 weeks! =(ricamaan -
9.2 hours ago
I just saw a posting about leaking amniotic fluid. Yesterday my panties were wet but I couldn't tell if it was pee, sweat or discharge.... what to do? how do you know if it is amniotic fluid? Do you feel contractions? ricamaan -
9.4 hours ago
my back hurts so much. I have been taking tylenol for the pain. It's hot, and I feel miserable. Last night I tossed and turned from heat and back pain. I can't remember feeling this hot last year, and then I remember, I'm pregnant. sheesh heather518 -
10.3 hours ago
I don't have sex, being a single momma to be, and I don't think I would even if I had a partner! It would FREAK me out because theres another person there! And it's a child! Ahh even when I'm in the shower, I'm like, uhh there's someone else with me here. Another thing, I feel like I might have a UTI...I haven't been feeling well the past few days and this morning I woke up and it didn't necessarily hurt that much to pee, but after when I went back to lay down, it was SUPER uncomfortable down there, like how it felt when I had a UTI a few years ago and had to be hospitalized. I'm still out of state on vacation, so I want to kinda wait it out to see if it gets any better/worse because I have a doctor's appointment back in FL on Thursday. I feel like my doctor never listens to me. I keep gaining weight, and swelling, and she keeps telling me to eat right. I AM EATING RIGHT, and I'm exercising, so I don't know why she won't do any tests or anything! Ugh my mom is a nurse and she's concerned about my blood pressure and the swelling and me being VERY tired all the time. My doctor said my iron was low a few weeks ago so I don't get why she's not concerned about my bp and the swelling. She just keeps telling me to eat better, and I wanna punch her in the face because I AM eating right. Also, my 21st birthday is tomorrow, and I'm a little PEEVED that I can't have a drink. haha and I won't be able to for a while since I'm breast feeding. I don't really care to go out and drink anymore, and I know I won't be able to with a baby, but I mean, it's my 21st! I've been waiting for this day for so long! haha oh well, I'll get over it hahabeebop -
10.5 hours ago
phonics.. plenty of water and keep you feet up... raised high... if they do not go down, then call doc...nikichad -
10.8 hours ago
i Dont want it thats the last thing on my mind...DH however wants it all the time but he got a scar the outher night i woke him up at 4 in the morning i was up sinces 1 haveing contractions and a pain on my bottom right side felt like the real contractions but only on one side and every sinces then he told me yesterday no more banging you till the baby is out lmao yey its all good althoght i dont believe he will kepp his word but iam hopeing he does
hotmomma -
10.9 hours ago
I am the one going crazy in this relationship, I haven't in a month because my hubby is afraid to. I am dreaming about it almost every night, lol.Snid -
11.6 hours ago
I don feel like aving sex at all lolz...n i feel ugly wen i luk in da mirror i hate my figure now...bt he think i still luk sexy n he want sex more dan ever bfore n it sumtimes reli annoys me as i cnt even get dressed infront of him..bless him!! no idea hw can he find me still attractive lol..its nt dat i don want sex its jus feel uncomfortable most times bt i let him to do it as i feel guilty for lettin him down...don lik to upet him..:) cnt wait to go bak to normal n av our honeymoon atlast lol..phonics -
12.2 hours ago
HELP! I have had swelling before, but now my feet and ankles won't go down at all. My toes look like vienna(sp?) sausages. What can I do to help them go down?lucy -
12.2 hours ago
wow, was just reading over all your comments, and it looks i must be the only one not wanting sex, its my b/f going crazy!!! I cant believe for one monute he would find me attractive looking like this and i certainly dont feel attractive. I have a right mood on about the way i look these days. :( CBELL - wishing you and your new baby boy well xxCbell -
13.3 hours ago
Hi ladies. Just gotten a chance for a quick update. Last saturday I went in (on the good advice of some of you!) because i thought I was leaking amniotic fluid. Well, I was in labour! They tried to stop it, but my stubborn uterus wasn't having any of it! So, Monday afternoon, at about 17h00, my baby boy made his way into the world. He is ok, still on a ventilator, but doing well. He weighed 1.76kg. I don't ahve time to update my page now. But will do so another day and put some pics up. noodle -
14.1 hours ago
I just got my nursing cover from modestmommycovers.com and I love it!Nesspop -
15.6 hours ago
tracylouella - Love the story... Thanks for the reminder & the laugh :)Boopy -
15.8 hours ago
oh..posted new pics. sorry...I just want to share...but I can no longer share my preggo pangs...so you will have to endure my photo shots. Love you....Boopy -
16.4 hours ago
Wow...I started up a convo about sex...cool!!! Just to let you know...I did an HCG quant while I was at work 2nite and it was a 5. It was a 7 last week so I'm guessing it's just some lingering HCG hormones present in my blood. I will check again in a week to make sure it's negative. I couldn't imagine being pregnant again only 4 weeks after giving birth!!!! I have to tell you though...when I peed on a regular preg test, the line was as dark as can be (even tonite). So strange and it was very alarming!!!!sweepod08 -
17.9 hours ago
PS i am not sleeping well at all, sooo tired... grrrrr.....sweepod08 -
18 hours ago
Hmmm, saw we were talking about sex tonight on here.. so here is my 2 cents::: sex, still lovin it, gonna try to stay alive n kickin as long as i can.. :o) my man is turned on by the big belly-- lol i just dont see it! he says its cause its me, doesn't matter, but i still have to wonder! CAN this physical appearance really be attractive to some men?! Some hate it i know, well, maybe i am one of the lucky ones!! I think the belly gets in the way at times he does well working around it i must say-- but its still nice having orgasm's, im addicted... to him... :o) is there a cut off date i am unaware of?!??! if so, please advise!!!!kesi143 -
20.2 hours ago
This is how tired I am. I thought I was still in week 30. I was just reading every thing and I was wondering were every one was. I was in the wrong week. I truly believed I was 30 weeks. I need SLEEP. And an extra day off from work wouln't hurt either. notimecj -
20.4 hours ago
Well my husbands excuse is that he is just not attracted to me... he could at least lie and say its because of all the complications but nope,, :(shannonjwhite2004 -
21.1 hours ago
on the no sex topic, it has been too weeks today for me and i am going crazy lol. but not as crazy as i would have been a few months back before i got uncomfortable. my sex drive has been threw the roof this whole pregnacy not saying i wasn't sexual before. it just seams like the orgasm's are so intence while i am with child.lol.. I don't know why we haven't done anything i guess we have just been too tired... might try to get me some tonight.. but who knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sugarcubesandcottoncandy -
21.6 hours ago
sigh. i want sex too. but with pregnancy its been so tough. was advised bed rest in the initial stages of pregnancy and so had to stay off it. and when i got the green signal,we couldnt keep our hands off each other. and then again the doc brought it to a complete halt with my circlage. i miss it. i know he misses it. and it TOUGH at this stage (its not even a year since we married :( )
am sooo waiting to have this baby, and to heal. and no.. cuddle sex doesnt feel like sex. kira -
22.5 hours ago
well makes me feel better that Im not alone on the no sex thing, I had complications early on with my pregnancy and now I am to scared to try peanut butter let alone sex, which doesn't upset my partner too much, cause he feels the same way I do, although we both are missing it.meetmrswise -
22.8 hours ago
hi again ladies. my butt bone has been really sore all of a sudden for the past week. i cant sit in the same position to long. does anyone else have this??
thanks!! <3Jenism -
1 days ago
i'm with those who don't want sex. I mean i wish i did for his sake. He seems to think i'm even sexier being pregnant but I just could care less... which is sorta weird since before it was sorta reversed... i'm like umm i'll cuddle for a bit, but that's it... otherwise just leave me a lone...lol... meetmrswise -
1 days ago
yeah, about sex.. i want it bad now. didnt in the past few months. but i really miss it now. we havent done it in like a month. its just too wierd for me with the baby moving all the time!! so told him that it was wierd, plus im soo big and he was like ok, whatever you wanna do.. i feel bad for him.. LOL. i really cant wait to get back to normal after!! =]dlind -
1 days ago
hi, just got back from my growth scan my baby is measuring 3lb 11oz and doing well. They are very surprise that its growing perfectly with only one artery. By surprise they took some 4d pics i was in tears it was great. I have been showing them off. I cant believe how great the images are.babygal187 -
1 days ago
Anyone else feel as emotional as me. Now that school is over I'm bored out of my mind. Just sitting around being house mom until the baby arrives. My boyfriend has been pointing it out to me lately.
I feel so bad that he has to put up with it because sometimes I don't even relize I'm being moody until he calls me back apologizing for what every stupid thing I've concocted and says he loves me and has a little laugh. That's when I feel really silly.babygal187 -
1 days ago
I don't know. But I want more sex and my boyfriend seems to be turned on by me because every time I get naked he's ready to go. But I just feel I look so funny being soo pregnant.
But now that my irritation is gone I'm ready to say what the hey and get to it. Big or not.tracylouella -
1 days ago
Yah my hubby sucks. He syas its not th ebelly or baby, but I know it is. He says its cuz he doesnt want to hurt me while I have an infection etc. Or he is too tired. Or whatever... so many excuses. I know how it may be weird for them, but still. HOWEVER I cant ciomplain that the other night well a week ago now, he pulled my pants off and put ly legs around his neck and well didnt DO me but you get the picture! He syas he feels bad for not sexing me up! LOL HA and he probably wishe sI will return the favor! I think NOT! LMAO! stephg -
1 days ago
wow i wish my hubby would leave me alone,, me being preggo hasent stopped his sex drive what so ever,, I dont want anything to do with sex, too uncomfortable :Pnotimecj -
1 days ago
im with you tracy, hubby hasnt even looked at me for the past 7 months.. I dont know if i'd mind but it would be nice to at least be asked???? ggfirsttime -
1 days ago
I had an u/s prior to seeing my obgyn today. Our baby boy is measuring 9 days ahead of schedule but my doc is not changing the due date. I don't know if I'd go early...but we'll see. He weighs over 4lbs (1.9 kg) and positioned head down. His head is measuring a lot bigger (34 weeks but they said it looks normal). It was so comforting to know everything is going well since last week his movements had slowed way down and I was in panic. Hope everyone is doing well.tracylouella -
1 days ago
Well at least your men seem to care, mine is soo non chalant and seems to not wanna do me and I wanna rip him apart I tell you! LOLbeebop -
1 days ago
i wish i felt like it.. my hubbie and i haven't BD'd since Jan...!! I know he really misses it.. I wish I did...but right now I just don't feel like I want to..OrdinaryMiracle -
1 days ago
We've been ordered by our doctor not to do any lovin, since it caused me to go into preterm labour on Monday night! So now we're banned... It is very sad, since I am one of the ones who thoroughly enjoyed it throughout the pregnancy (aside from feeling like I was crushing my hunny).... But in case this baby does hang around for a while, I sure know how to induce labour!DianaBanana -
1 days ago
Hahahaha! Tracylouella... you hit it right on the nail! haha! but ya...i know that a lot of women cant get enough of the nookie! I sure wish it was me but Ive even told mine to go find a new girlfriend...haha...though I dont really mean it...haha. or do I? I guess Ill figure that out later..haha! Hopefully i will get back to my 'normal' self soon! haha! Jenism -
1 days ago
tracylouella, I love the story! It all makes sense to me now... I was wondering what happened!beebop -
1 days ago
tracylouella - hysterical !!!!!!!!!!!shirmar -
1 days ago
hi.....my baby is definitely moving out of HEAD-DOWN position........or at least thats what it feels like.........the baby is moving around so strangely....at one stage both sides of my stomach were sticking out.....dont know what hes up too in there,v.strange & my lower back is killing me 1-3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
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