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There are 39 days until your due date on September 04, 2008.
You are 241 days pregnant.
You are 7.9 months pregnant.
You are in your 8th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: November 29, 2007 to February 27, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: February 28, 2008 to June 11, 2008. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: June 12, 2008 to September 04, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)

Your baby's crown-to-rump length this week is approximately 12.8 inches and the total length is around 19.8 inches at this time. Your baby now weighs almost 5 pounds. From your bellybutton, it is about 5.6 inches to the top of your uterus. Measurements of your uterus vary from woman to woman. You should not worry if you do not measure the exact same as your pregnancy friends or family members as long as you are growing appropriately. When your uterus grows and gets larger at an appropriate rate, it shows that your baby is growing well inside of your uterus.

Growth of the womb during pregnancy

Braxton-Hicks contractions are going to get stronger and more frequent within the next few weeks. Braxton-Hicks contractions 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.

Your baby's hair continues to get longer and thicker. Your baby's hair color probably is not going to be the same color from birth onwards, so you should expect it to change in color. Your baby is shedding most of lanugo, but the amount of vernix caseosa is increasing. Your baby is taking calcium from you to lay down lots of bone. Continue to take your prenatal vitamins and drink milk to ensure that you receive enough calcium.

If you were to deliver your baby 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.

The baby now rests on your uterus and is no longer floating.

Fingernails now reach over the finger tips and the baby can scratch itself.

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MyFirstTime - 1.3 hours ago
kytti: Mine was 145, and my doctor says normal range for a baby is 120-160, depending on their activity level, like garkin said.

garkin - 1.5 hours ago
kytti> Mine was 136 this week. I was also a NICU nurse for a long time and it all depends on your baby's activity level. By the time they are newborn, some kids will even dip down to about 100 when sleeping.

kytti - 1.6 hours ago
Anyone who has had a doctor visit for week 34 remember what their baby's heart rate was at? The nurse said mine was in the 130's which usually hers is in the 140's, even low 150's so it concerned me but she claims 120's-130's is normal..... but I am still concerned.

babymullin - 2.3 hours ago
Hi - I'm from week 31. I'm curious and have a question for you ladies. My brother has a surrogate who is in your week. She's already dialated to 4cm. Anyone else that far along? I'm afraid the baby will come too soon. Thanks!

onj - 5.6 hours ago
I don't know what I'm having either! But they won't tell me here unless I pay for the 3D, and would have to drive 2.5 hours to the nearest place that does it... so, we're waiting to find out too!!

barron06 - 6.8 hours ago
I have been feeling nausea? along with lots of BH. can't walk? anyone else feeling this way?

libbysmama - 7.8 hours ago
Does anyone know how and where I can make my own cute birth announcements with pictures?

whatwillitbe - 8.5 hours ago
i just remembered last christmas my mom sister and i were shopping for christmas presents for the cousins, aunts, and all that...well my cousin has a daughter who was 14 months at christmas so we were looking at all these little dresses and ooohing and ahhing....wishing we could buy them more thne just once a year..so i said to my sister...one of us has to have one NOT IT!! lol (my sister was 17 tho so i knew she wasnt oging to) but sure enough i was already pregnant and didnt even know it! next time ill bite my tongue! actually at christmas we were all tying to figure out who was pregnant becasue my uncle had a dream that one of us was pregnant (there's about 6 of us who could have been) i was the last on my list we investigated all the bellies and everything and couldnt figure it out...sure enough IT WAS ME!!!

whatwillitbe - 8.6 hours ago
i couldnt not find out!!! i found out t 15 weeks it was a boy...we had bets going..i thought it was a girl!! (I WAS WRONG!) lol boyfriend still wont let me live it down that i was wrong for once in my life!! i had already bought a couple little dresses!! lol i had to take them back! i do have a lot of cute boys clothes! but those little summer dresses, and christmas dresses are so darn cute!!!

MyFirstTime - 8.7 hours ago
Mary- I've found LOTS of cute girl stuff in blues and browns and greens too! I just can't buy it until I know! hahaha

maryw - 8.8 hours ago
speaking of the couch, i need to get off of it!! LOL. i've been sitting here all day and haven't even gotten dressed yet. Talk to you girls later!

maryw - 8.8 hours ago
the couch is softer than the bed- bed makes my hips hurt more... libby- how brave to have that many and never find out! I think even on my second I would find out just to be prepared.

maryw - 8.8 hours ago
that's funny- i like boys clothes so much better than girly stuff. i'll have a hard time dress shopping if it's a girl. I love blue, brown, green- i don't like pink, purple, etc... so it should be interesting!

whatwillitbe - 8.8 hours ago
i wish i could sleep on the couch..its about 30 degrees cooler downstairs because my upstairs insulation is garbage!! it's like a refridgerator down stairs and i love it! but the couch kills my back! it must just be that time of day then...i just hate tha ti have to go back to work next week so i wont get any sleep!! i might have to make my boyfriend sleep on the couch lol! but i really cant go to sleep until he's home..but he doesnt really hae to be in bed...he sits downstairs and watches sportcenter (BLAH!) and when he's ready for bed he does his best to wake me up!! and then he fights with the dog! then he steals my pillows...yeah i think it mgiht be the boyfriend now that i think about it! lol

whatwillitbe - 8.9 hours ago
i know i'm having a boy, but boys clothes just aren't cute like little girl dresses...i've tried to talk my boyfriend into letting me dress the baby in little dresses lol he'll never remember it anyway!!! HE SAYS NO!!darn! I hate the color pink though..and baby blue! i have greens and reds and oranges hardly any blue! which is awesome..i just hope the next one is a girl so i can get all the pretty dresses!!!

libbysmama - 8.9 hours ago
Well, I had no idea there were so many of us 'not in the know'...LOL!!! This is our 5th and we never found out what we were having...it's so much fun! But, I guess what I'm having and I'm always right! If I'm right again this time, we will have girl, boy, girl, boy, girl! YAY!

maryw - 8.9 hours ago
whatwillitbe- me too! my husband leaves at 6 and then i'm out like a light. I thought it had to do with the nice king sized bed to myself, but now I know it isn't that because i've been sleeping on the couch and still sleep best between 6 and 10:30(I've been sleeping in more and more each day it seems!). I have no idea why that is!!

whatwillitbe - 9 hours ago
my cousin is giving me her sling..it's a really nice one from target i think...her daughter is a little over a year old and they dont plan on having anymore..i've always been a little weary of them but its all one peice so it wont slip, and she says its completely safe so i'll try it.....i can never sleep at night..my boyfriend goes to work at 5:30 am and as soon as he leaves for work i'm dead asleep until 8 atleast lol!! then i pee and go back to sleep until 12 (if i have nothing to do that day) but for some reason i cannot sleep at night!! i guess by morning im so tired i just pass out! or maybe it because i have my whole king size bed to just me and my dog!!

MyFirstTime - 9 hours ago
That's awesome! I love pink, so if it's a girl she'll be wearing lots of it!! Maybe if it's a boy I'll get him a onesie made that says something like pink is the new black..hahaha

maryw - 9.1 hours ago
Well, as a teacher, I've seen boys starting to wear pink more (even t-shirts that say Pink is the new black)- which is fine, when the kid is older, but not when the poor baby doesn't know the difference! However when we went to buy a swing last night I liked the starlight papasan swing which has some bluish/violet color on it and he said it was too girly. So it really is just pink he's ok with. it's funny.

MyFirstTime - 9.2 hours ago
I'm so happy we decided to wait too...I think it will be so exciting to hear the doctor announce what it is when it comes out!

MyFirstTime - 9.2 hours ago
Mary-I'm the same with putting a girl in blue...or camo...my husband's a hunter so we already have some! But I don't want to put a boy in pink...and neither does my hubby! hahahaha..Your husband sounds like a pretty easygoing guy!

maryw - 9.2 hours ago
wow I didn't know there were so many of us! :)

tasha-s - 9.2 hours ago
and Im number 4, we didnt find out either!

maryw - 9.3 hours ago
I know- most people find out these days. i'm glad I decided to wait, but when trying to buy stuff, it gets tricky. I'm fine putting a girl in blue (not a blue nursery or anything.. but blue accessories), and my husband is fine with putting a boy in pink stuff (like the cherry blossom graco pattern- he really likes it), which i think is very funny and I won't cooperate with because usually you can't tell what babies are anyway and I don't want to have to correct people all the time!

MyFirstTime - 9.3 hours ago
Make that three...I don't know what I'm having either! I was starting to think I was the only one!

libbysmama - 9.5 hours ago
I don't know what I'm having, either...we must be the ONLY 2 people in the world who didn't find out!!! But I'm pretty sure this one's a girl. If it's a boy, he's gonna be stylish right along with mama! LOL...

maryw - 9.6 hours ago
libby- i like that one too- but i don't know what i'm having so i had to find one with neutral colors. Not that easy!

MyFirstTime - 9.7 hours ago
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one having problems sleeping...it sucks!! I have the problem of waking up often and taking a while to get back to sleep. I actually slept well last night for once! Right from 12:30 until 5!

libbysmama - 9.8 hours ago
Thank you to everyone for your help! I'll check out the Boho pattern. The one I love is 'Retro Blue' at Toys R Us for $65. I'm a stylish mom, so I MUST have a fabulous one...LOL!!!

MyFirstTime - 9.9 hours ago
Oh and it cost a bit more because it's organic!

maryw - 9.9 hours ago
i think when the baby gets bigger i will get an ERGO Baby carrier- they're 100 bucks, but supposedly really great for carrying baby for a long time. so many choices!

MyFirstTime - 9.9 hours ago
Libby-I bought a Baby Buddha baby sling. It can be used from newborn up until they're toddlers...you just change the positioning of the sling. There's three parts to it but it's super easy to use. It was a bit pricy but I figured that I'll be using it lots for this baby and we're planning on another, so I'll get my money's worth for sure!

maryw - 10 hours ago
hmm.. that link was too long it looks like., but if you go to target it's the BOHO Chic pattern, it's paisley

maryw - 10 hours ago
i hope it doesn't close over the baby's face. LOL I haven't used it yet...but in all the reviews I read, I didn't see anyone say that. plus, the baby is right there, so you'd know if it happened. I found mine at target for 44 dollars. Here's the link: http://www.target.com/Peanut-Shell-Boho-Chic-Sling/dp/B000ROJB5Y/sr=1-13/qid=1217001630/ref=sr_1_13/602-3912606-4603846?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Apeanut%20shell%20baby%20carrier&page=1

libbysmama - 10.1 hours ago
Ohhhh, Mary, that peanut shell one is sooo cute! Did you have trouble with the top closing over baby's face? The price I found was $65.00, does that sound about right?

maryw - 10.2 hours ago
Regarding sleeping, i've found over the last few weeks I've begun to only sleep for one hour to and hour and a half max, then I have to change positions, and usually am awake for a while. I forget what it's like to go to bed and wake up in the morning feeling like I slept!

dcmom2b - 10.3 hours ago
jess0905: I'm having the same problem with staying asleep at night. It sucks because I'm SO tired but then when I do sleep, it's not very restful at all. And I know it will only get worse once the baby comes, although at least we'll be more comfortable physically!

maryw - 10.3 hours ago
no- that's one of the reasons I went with this one- it's all one piece, it just slips on. No adjusting, no wrapping, etc. VERY simple!

libbysmama - 10.3 hours ago
mary- Are they hard to wrap around, does it take a lot of practice?

kytti - 10.4 hours ago
tasha08, yeah... books for a baby shower gift, especially books for kids ages 5+ seems a little weird to me. But, whatever I guess!

tasha08 - 10.5 hours ago
mommie- night time is the hardest for me...i dont know if my body is just tired or what but i get some cramping and lots of pressure. if your getting a different discharge then usual, maybe your losing you plug or labor is nearing?

maryw - 10.5 hours ago
libbysmama- I ordered a Peanut Shell Baby Sling (goo-ga.com is the website, but I ordered it from Target). I went with this style because it has no moving/adjustable parts and is easy to throw in the diaper bag. Plus I like the idea of using a sling in the house rather than putting baby down when I need to get things done (that is, if he/she likes it- it's always a gamble) When they are little, you wear it like a sling, and when they get bigger, you can carry them on the side, using it to support them- so it should be useful for a while. I did a lot of research first, and it really comes down to preference, both mom's and baby's. But baby-wearing is great for bonding. :)

libbysmama - 10.6 hours ago
Is anyone going to use (or have used) a baby sling? Did you like it? How long are they used, and are they mainly just for nursing moms? What is a good website for them?

Mattie4483 - 10.6 hours ago
same here- pain in my lower back, and the feeling like my pelvic bone is being seperated at the front. Very painful, also vulvular vercosities. Anybody else suffering from those? It is so painful at night that to even switch from side to side is a challenge. My husband has to help me up in the morning anymore.

mommmie - 10.7 hours ago
is anybody else having mild cramping at night? im also having a little white discharge..does anybody know what this could be... i dont goto the dr again til wednesday...leave comment on my page.. plz n thanks

pawgirl - 10.9 hours ago
me too... it hurts when i stand up and try to start walking...

lucy-aug-baby-girl - 11.1 hours ago
it's so hard to tell..don't think my tummy looks any different but i have loads more pressure goin on..so not sure!

pawgirl - 11.8 hours ago
anyone else's tummy dropped yet?

tasha08 - 12 hours ago
kytti- im with ya there on the books. as a belated baby shower gift you would think people would get you something you would need right off with a newborn.

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