Dates and numbers:
There are 61 days until your due date on September 09, 2008.
You are 219 days pregnant.
You are 7.2 months pregnant.
You are in your 8th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: December 04, 2007 to March 03, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: March 04, 2008 to June 16, 2008. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: June 17, 2008 to September 09, 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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Show latest comments from all weeksilyrpz143ilyenz -
4.9 hours 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? Elenasoon2bmommyof2ejc -
6.2 hours ago
Yay week 31!! Is anyone else just exhausted! I had a really easy day yesterday and today, I only did a couple loads of laundry and some straightening up, but by 6 or 7 I feel like I'm ready for bed! Last night I had tears in my eyes I was just so tired! Anyway, hope everyone is doing well this week! another bun in the oven -
7.4 hours ago
week 31 here i am. LOLjess0905 -
8.6 hours ago
Thank you cosmommy! I will try it...cosmomommy -
9.2 hours ago
jess- try keeping your back nice and straight and when you lay down put a pillow under the small of your back. it really helps! :)cosmomommy -
9.2 hours ago
I start birthing classes tomorrow night! they told me to bring a pillow. I think it's gonna be fun!jess0905 -
9.3 hours ago
Hello everyone!! I am also having my baby shower this weekend (Sat.) I am sooo excited!! I have a question...is anyone else having lower back ache?? since yesterday morning it has just been aching if I sit lay stand...anything? My tummy is also starting to get hard feeling every once in awhile...I do not like that feeling...mommatiff3 -
10 hours ago
Hello ladies. Well as most of you know I was finally given an answer to the sex of my baby....ITS A GIRL !! What a long ride that was. Not knowing was driving me crazy !! So doc said hes 90% sure. However since I was told boy so early Im still not able to believe its 100% girl quite yet. Take a look at the U/S on my page and let me know what you think. Thanks !!cashe00 -
10.1 hours ago
I start my prenatal classes tonight, and I am STOKED! Had my appointment today and everything is doing great. Hayden's HB was in the 140's and I haven't gained any weight since my last appointment. YAY!kytti -
10.7 hours ago
Woohoo another baby shower this weekend. :D I am ready to be DONE..... 8 weeks come on, baby room is ready, we got mostly everything we need, we are good to go!!!cosmomommy -
11.5 hours ago
ok I know this is obvious, but do you guys realize we are going to be moms in 8 weeks!??! 8 WEEKS! I was just sitting here when it hit me how soon that is! i'm not ready! it's a good thing I have a baby shower this weekend. that will make me feel more ready. but honestly guys, our lives are about to change forever and I couldn't be more excited! lukxyz294 -
12.7 hours ago
anyone noticed that their joints are extremely weak? I've been springing and pulling my wrist, my elbow ligaments and my ankles over the slightest movements! is this pretty normal? fallbaby -
13 hours ago
So this is for the tired and cranky ladies. I will make you laugh. so today I am going out to get grocery's and I wanted to bring a water so I get in the car and reach in my purse to grab the water and I brought the cordless phone instead. Can u say Baby Brain or what!!!!!kytti -
13.3 hours ago
I am hot, uncomfortable, tired, and cranky today. :( Maybe tomorrow will be better! LOLmumsie26 -
14 hours ago
Hi there kristalsfirst
my hubby uses a osmosis filter which softens water all it does is soften the water and strip it of all the contaminants ie . metals, peticides etc.. but it is not sterilised it will still need to be sterile.the water filter just strips it so its purer..: tgeejansen -
14.1 hours ago
Hello week 31!!devonp -
14.5 hours ago
So funny my baby shower is this weekend too. Sunday around 1pm. I can't wait my family will be here on Thursday. (they live in NC)kristalsfirst -
15 hours ago
I am using formula to feed my son and have a water softener. I was told different answers from different people to weather i have to sterilize the water i mix with or not. A lot of people said I dont because the water softener takes out the hard chlorine in the water and makes it so ur pipes dont release the bad stuff in the water. Our water has been really good since we got out softener (about a year ago) but i dont want to put my son at any risk. A lot of people said it was fine and that if i was concerened about it that everyone in my familys water should be sterilized not just the babys. Anyways, any insight on this would be great :) thanks. Also could you please write back on my page as I am from week 38. Thaanks and goodd luck everyone
krissynben -
15.5 hours ago
Thanks guys you have all put my mind at rest and yes I am very pleased with my hair - makes me feel just a little attractive ha ha. kytti -
16.2 hours ago
So, I am having my baby shower this weekend and getting really excited about it! It is on Sunday, around 2pm, anyone else having theirs this weekend?? kytti -
16.5 hours ago
To the comment from the girl concerning hair dye, my mom owns a hair salon... has owned one almost all of my life (I am 28 now), hair dye / bleach is OK past a certain point but not in excess. It's mostly the fumes you are breathing in more than anything and it mostly affects women in their first trimester which is why they say wait until after your first trimester. I've had my hair dyed maybe 3 times this pregnancy, lol, and everything is fine. People will just find anything to try and make you worry.
Also, to the girl about fake profiles on here... I've ran into a few girls on here to seek attention or start drama and it IS sad. Me on the other hand, I have tons of myself at different belly stages, more ultrasound pictures than anyone cares to see, and so on.... I am definitely the real deal here and feeling it right now because someone's body is sitting on my lungs and I cannot breathe!!!! ;)
mumsie26 -
16.5 hours ago
krissynben
i would say you are safer doing it now than in early pregnancy or late near your due date. i had to dye my hair as i have got grey hairs and don`t want to look too old when picking kids up etc looking lik egran rather than mum.lol.. i have not used bleach but i am sure you thought about this, do these people walk up to other people in the street and comment on things or is it cos your pregnant ? umm bullies ,just when you want a little me time, why not treat yourself.. anyway hope your happy with your hair .YOUR NOT THE ONLY WOMAN TO DYE HER HAIR WHILE PREGNANT....devonp -
17.1 hours ago
Hello everyone,
I was reading the post and the one about the girl being a fake and stealing peoples pictures is really a fake. It makes me wonder how many other people are fakes or crazy people on here. Its really sad because so many of us make friendships and you would hope its safe to post pictures. Its a sad world we live in and to think about how we are not safe any where. I am almost 27 and when I was younger we could play outside and take walks without our parents and now we can't leave our children outside to play. Its no wonder video games are so big for kids.
So anyway sorry about my rant I am just sick of all the bad things happening to our children. Everyday its something new in the news it really makes me sick.
I had a doctors appointment yesterday and they said I am measuring at 29 weeks and so I have to have an ultrasound done just to make sure. I am short 5'1 and my boyfriend is 5'11. The doctor said it could be because I am short but has anyone else had this happen? I have always felt that my due date was not right. The said I got pregnant four days before my period I have always felt I got pregnant two weeks for they think so if I was right I would be measuring a month smaller. My last ultrasound confirmed that the date they had was right and my feelings were wrong but I don't know what to think. My due date should be the 9th if they go my my period but going by my ultrasound its the 4th. Does anyone else have this problem? Please comment on my page.
Thank you for all your helpkrissynben -
17.2 hours ago
Guys I am panicking now, I had my hair bleached other day and all is fine, the hairdresser said not to worry as its only in rare cases where something can react however people keep coming up to me going 'should you have done that!' and 'tut tut!' 'blah blah' Baby still moving etc.. and I haven't got itchy scalp etc... so what are your thoughts? Please leave comments either here or on my page... a desperate mum to be lol xmammo -
18.6 hours ago
hi everyone
i have a bad HB and cant eat anything please tell me what to do
maestraloca -
1 days ago
Hey fellow mommies to be! I discovered something that I really feel I need to share with other pregnant mommies...PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES... I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with a very mild case of gestational diabetes (about 6 points and 4 points too high on two of my blood tests in the 3 hour test) where we are simply controlling it through diet and excercise. I found that things that I didn't think would make my blood sugar spike, did in fact affect my levels. So here's my discovery...NOPALES. My mother in law recommended that I eat nopales (cactus) every day. This is an old Mexican remedy for diabetes, and you can take it with a grain of salt if you like, however, after watching my blood sugar levels remain consistently low after different types of meals, I found myself curious. I researched nopales and their effects on diabetes, and found that there have indeed been studies done on the matter. These studies have found that nopales slow the absorption of carbohydrates (the main culprit for my spiking blood sugar). If your diabetes is major, please do not do anything drastic, but if it is manageable through diet, like mine, try nopales! You may be able to have a small amount of those things you have been depriving yourself of to keep your numbers level. Sorry this is long, I was so excited, I HAD to share! Blessings to you all!upchurchmomma -
1 days ago
Man, I am so tired! I could really use one of those professional pregnancy massages....lol, may look into that this weekend. I am really excited about painting the nursery this weekend too...so much to do, so little time, wonder why it wasn't like that the 1st pregnancy? Time crept by back then. Anyway, goin to bed, supposed to be super hot tomorrow..heat index of 103...yuck. You ladies have a great night!!kaicii -
1 days ago
my pelvis is sore and I keep having pressure from time to time....a few mins ago she gave me a strong blow to my pelvis ouch now it hurts more lol... anyone else having this discomfort?adriennella -
1 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? kytti -
1 days ago
Hehehe you have a defiant baby! Mine has a NO TOUCHY policy. She doesn't like anything invading her space but I hate to tell her she is sorta invading MY space. o.O cosmomommy -
1 days ago
i've been pushing back all day. the baby won't budge. grrr...kytti -
1 days ago
All you gotta do to get my baby to move is poke back at her! Her butt was literally pushing through my stomach yesterday and I kept poking her, she got really mad and moved. : X cosmomommy -
2 days ago
halambert- hehe, we must have been typing at the same time. yes! my baby has been kicking me to the right of my bellybutton all day long and it hurts!cosmomommy -
2 days ago
my baby has been pushing on the same spot all day long. it is starting to get really sensitive and painful! anybody else been having this problem? does anybody know of anything I can do to get the baby to move?halambert -
2 days ago
Has anybody else's baby been kicking hard and in one spot all day, that it eventually gets sore?samxdean -
2 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 wish me luck love sam xxx
http://your.gm.tv/ClipDetails.aspx?clipid=54466&cid=108&scid=58chicanamommy -
2 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=ashleexoxoafontenot -
2 days ago
Help!!! I have been having the WORST heartburn...no matter what I eat...any suggestions!?krissynben -
2 days ago
Is anyone else having problems adding pictures to their profiles? Libbysmama -
2 days ago
mommy2be-Congrats! What a great anniversary to have!!!mommy-2b -
2 days ago
Hello ladies! I just had the best weekend ever! My bf came down for the weekend from chicago cuz he's in the navy. We got married on friday! Yup so our anniversary will be July 4th. I thought that was pretty cool. :-) On saturday I had a 3d ultrasound it was awesome. My baby is pretty squished already so all the pics I got a little of her left side of her face was covered by the placenta. O and she has flipped back to head up :-( Hopefully she will turn back before its too late. Well I just wanted to say I had a great weekend! But now my husband went back to chicago and I won't get to see him for another month and a half :-( But it'll be worth it when we finally get to live together when they give him his orders...Well ladies hope everyone is having a wonderful day :-)hopeful2008 -
2 days ago
BARON06:
yeah the lower part of my tummy is always cold, its really odd. all of my bump is cold but particularly the bottom part. Wierd hey.
I never really thought about it much but my hubby commented on it yesterday actially LOL. wonder why it is?kytti -
2 days ago
I wouldn't say my stomach is cold but it is a little cool... nothing too abnormal from the rest of my skin temp. though.barron06 -
2 days ago
Hello ladies I was just wondering if anyone stomach is cold but the rest of your body is hot? upchurchmomma -
2 days ago
I feel yucky this morning. It is so humid here already and that is not helping me at all! I drank a dr. pepper and it has made me sick at my stomach too. Idk, wish i could go back to bed but got too much to do today...hope i start feeling better or i may be a cranky ol lady lol! Just feel huge and hot.....blah.nickysbaby -
2 days ago
Hello ladies first day in week 31 and so happy to be here with ya'll!!!! My morning sickness seems to be back in full swing since Friday, anybody in the same boat?mumsie26 -
2 days ago
My hubby is convinced i am going to have this baby early, he says i am not normally like this til i am 4 weeks due, this is when i have complained about certain things happening. i don`t normally get BH til i am 30 + weeks yet had then at 26 weeks and the pains and pushing down south etc i get ,i am uncomfy some days not as much as some as some women on here are in absolute pain.. are there any other women who`s partners have said this to them? are they normally right? i guess only time can tell but its interesting ,my boys are normally on time or late not early but i guess having had so many this one come come early , i`d like after 37 weeks as its more a safe zone really . i know some of you are already bookedto go in early..mumsie26 -
2 days ago
HI bubsnum2
you know i don`t normally get BH til after 30 weeks this time i have bene having strong ones sinse 26 weeks andi was pretty worried at first thinking my baby was coming earlier ..but it is normal and there is the differnce between BH andreal contractions as the real ones have pain with them well like period pain much stronger and hurt much more ,you`ll know if you have them..
you nmay want to keep an eye on them this is what my Midwife said to me.mumsie26 -
2 days ago
Hi there hopeful2008 you can`t take these on an empty stomach could this be the problem? i have never been sick when i had them myself, maybe you need to just eat iron rick food?
if they were to make me sick i wouldn`t want to take them myself, read the leaflet you get or the bottle side to see what it says if you don`t have anything on there i`ll look on mine just let me know.. you also need vitamin c to absorb the iron.. i am fine now sinse having my vegs adn bran flakes recently..hopeful2008 -
2 days ago
Hi ladies,
just a quick question, i am having to take iron tablets at the moment, however am really struggling with them, they are making me feel or actually be sick - got rid of all that at 14 weeks wots going on lol.
Just wondered if anyone was having a similar problem and if so how are you dealing with it?
I am TRYING so hard to eat foods that are rich in iron but feeling so sick all the time its really hard to want to eat anything.
Any ideas?
I love this site, it doesnt matter what problem you have someone out there will get back to you with some help, isnt it a shame that 'people' in general arent so forthcoming.
Bless you all, hope everything is going ok for you xxxxxxx