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There are 1 days until your due date on October 13, 2008.
You are 279 days pregnant.
You are 9.1 months pregnant.
You are in your 10th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: January 07, 2008 to April 06, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: April 07, 2008 to July 20, 2008. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: July 21, 2008 to October 13, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)
Your baby's crown-to-rump length at this time is approximately 14.4 inches and the total length is approximately 21.5 inches. The average baby weighs a little more than 7 pounds now and is preparing for birth. You are probably as big as you are going to get and may be uncomfortable now. Most women gain between 25 and 35 pounds during their pregnancy. Your uterus is about 7-8 inches above your bellybutton now.
Although your baby continues to grow and develop inside of your uterus, there is not much room for him to move about. All of your baby's organ systems are now complete and the lungs were the last to fully mature.
If you are uncomfortable with your pregnancy at this time, you are not alone. Most women are ready to deliver their babies. It would be very unusual for you to not be uncomfortable at this time. Your uterus has grown a lot and now fills your entire pelvis and abdomen. Try not to ask your doctor to induce you, unless it is medically necessary. Your cervix is ripening in preparation for delivery and your bladder is under a lot of pressure. You may feel nervous about the upcoming labor. You will know when you are in labor because contractions will get worse when you move around and they will also get stronger and more frequent. Other signs of labor are the breaking of your water or a bloody show as the mucus that plugged your cervix becomes dislodged.
Most of the lanugo on your baby should be gone by now. Your baby still may have some on his shoulders and in the creases of his body. Your baby's toenails have reached the end of his toes. The umbilical cord is about a half inch thick and may be wrapped around him. The umbilical cord still supplies the baby with nutrients that he needs. After delivery, your baby's umbilical cord will be clamped and cut. After it is cut, he will be an independent human being and must perform all of his body functions on his own. Your baby will get antibodies from your body that give his immune system a boost.
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Show latest comments from all weeksMadisons-Mom -
50 minutes ago
Today is my daughter's 2nd birthday!!!! So we will see if she will have to share her birthday with her little sister !!!!hotpotaaaaato -
1.1 hours ago
mommad- that may be true, but for me right now it seems like I CAN and WILL be pregnant forever! (4 days overdue. boo hoo)Mommy.D -
1.7 hours ago
So everyone keeps getting mad at me because I wanted some kind of change at my appointment today and nothing. I was pretty upset this morning because i'm still the same and they're all mad at me because 'it's not time yet.' I mean I just don't get it why some women go into labor early and others don't. I know the exact day of conception so why couldn't he come out a week early. The sad thing is i'm due the 18 but I have the 22nd stuck in my mind. Guess you can't be pregnant forever?tamara4843 -
4.2 hours ago
Just posted my 39-week belly shot! Hopefully this might be the last one for at least a year or two!songnos -
6.1 hours ago
GRR my due date is monday but the last two check ups i was only a finger tip and i was constipated all week but guess what... i now have a hemorrhoid! and sharp pains shooting doing my vajayjay!! GRRR why me gosh worst part is if he isnt here by monday doc wont induce till after the 20th! ahhh sorry had to vent to someone no one cares my mil hasnt called at all last time i saw her was in may, my sis is on my case about why he isnt here yet and my mom doesnt say anything at all but wants to make sure that im on the diet after baby is here! grr im not looking forward to the chicken diet! and hubby just doesnt care about me he just wants the baby here! grr sighMystical5150 -
6.8 hours ago
Finally got my doctor to set an induction date on mon at 6:00 am so YAY!! Id still like her to come before then though. I started bleeding really bad last night and then all the sudden it stopped. Weird!! Got me all excited for nothing, but hey, 3 MORE DAYS!! Thank you GOD =)CalebandChloesmommy1983 -
8.4 hours ago
my 7 year old just jumped on my stomach it hurt, but now i feel okay, so is the baby okay ? or could this of hurt her? ?? ? ? sweet-princess -
8.7 hours ago
so according to the site, my due date is on october 15...but my doct says its on the 19th....thing is i went to my docs apointment today, and aaah! he said that im not dialated AT ALLand she said that if i dont have her b4 the 16th i have to go see him on the 17th....and if im still not dialated, then ill have a c-section the next day... soooo do you guys think there might be a chance i start dialating b4 the 17th?? i really dont wana have a c-section! :(bluegirl -
9.1 hours ago
Had a doc's appointment on Wedenesday and I am one and a half centimeters and the baby's head is low. I lost my plug on Wedenesday too. I have bad back aches and occasional cramps. I hope I will be seeing some action soon!anxiousfirst -
9.2 hours ago
ookay after my chocolate cupcake I am getting little movements, do you think that is good enough or should I be concerned? Please let me know mmmorris -
9.2 hours ago
another question... in the last week i've gained a total of 5 lbs... is this common?! i really havent eaten much either which makes me a little nervousmmmorris -
9.2 hours ago
just got back from my doc appt... turns out im 3.5cm dilated... 1.5cm effaced which kind of confuses me cuz i got use to my other doc saying it in percentages... my guess is its like 90% effacement i dont know for sure..... and i guess the baby is way down there now... could be any day now.. i was gonna ask to be induced but she brought it up and said that she wouldnt let me stay pregnant forever that if i hadnt had him by next friday they would do another ultrasound and probably induce me. so at most i have another week to go! the bf is coming back down this weekend and bringing his daughter so i'm excited! i get to see my two favorite people :) hopefully the lil one shows his face on his due date!!!!ourfirstone -
9.5 hours ago
Hi Ladies!!! Just got home from the hospital! Went into labor around 10:00 PM Tuesday night. Went to the hospital Wed morning around 2:30 am and gave birth at 4:19 AM! I dialated from a 3 to a 9 in an hour! They rushed me into delivery - and NO TIME for pain meds! McKenna Grace was born at 4:19 AM weighing 6 lbs 14.8 oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Shes' beautiful! I'll post birth story soon. Hope you all are feeling well and know your time is coming very, very soon! I can't wait for all of you to experience it and see the amazing present from God inside of you! anxiousfirst -
9.6 hours ago
is anyone else noticing a decrease in activity by your baby?? I am and its making me worried, so I am going to eat this chocolate and sit for a while and see what happens! Let me know if your experiencing this as well! thanks aedwards -
9.7 hours ago
ok i was checked lastnight and doc said i was fingertip maybe 1 and -4 and high but very soft what does this all mean!! please help me understand what this all means please!!! does anyone no how long till u think i may diliver any coments will ease my mind thanks a bunch and good luck to u all AmandaB1stbaby -
9.8 hours ago
doc set induction date at the 14th..i go in at 8pm.. what a wierd time..they will do Cervadil...i told doc i didnt want to 'force him out' but b/c of my preeclampsia he doesnt want to go past my due date!!! good luck to everyone!!joelyne -
10 hours ago
Hi Ladies, I woke up in the middle of the night hoping that i was going to go into to labor, It was around 3a.m and i had really bad back aches and contractions that were 10-6 mins. apart. I was going to the bathroom every 5 mins and it felt like i had to poo sorry tmi, but every time i tried my back would hurt more & more and i couldn't go!!! What's going on, is anyone else feeling this way??? I'm still having back pain.herewego -
10 hours ago
whoo-hoo - just got back from the docs - 3 cm dialated & 'ready to go' fantastic since I have been at 1.5 & high for the past 2 weeks! he set an induction date for 10/17 (1 week late) - -here's hoping that something happens before then!! i am off for another long walk -hopefully she will come tonight!!tamara4843 -
10.1 hours ago
I don't mind people coming to visit either, after I'm moved upstairs. Visiting hours are 2-4 and 7-9, so hubby and I should have lots of alone time outside of those hours to spend with the baby in hospital. But I can see a housefull of people after we're released being overwhelming - hopefully we won't have too many people passing through here the first few days home!just-call-me-mama -
10.2 hours ago
I don't mind people coming to visit afterwards either, but during labor...the hard part, and right after when I want time to spend with just my hubby and the kids it's different. After that I don't care who comes to visit us. :~}sarah05 -
10.4 hours ago
Once again checking in this eve, still here LOL, go to 40 wks tomoro,,,,
KarenVG -Congatrs to u all...OMG i cant believe you have posted a pic of ur c sec and baby coming out GabrielsMom7 -
10.5 hours ago
I really haven't thought about who is going to be in the room. I know the Hubby, my mom and his mom for sure. I am very close to his mom almost like she is my own. Her and my mom are VERY much alike. Both very strong Christian women who have been through alot. And I admire them alot. I don't know, I guess it just depends on how I feel that night. I don't think anyone else will want to be around me if I am in alot of pain. : )KarenVG -
10.6 hours ago
Just popping in to say I went into labout Wdnesday at 2am so my scheduled c-section became a sort of emergency! Had Brylee Maria Ann at 6:57am October 8th weighing 6lbs 15oz 21 inches. I had an awesome c-section this time baby has lost alot of weight so have to go and get her checked on Sunday. I am glad I had the excitement of going into labour and going there in a rush! A few pics are up on my page...just got home so have to go sit on a comfy chair!!! Good luck ladies your time is around the corner!janice12 -
10.6 hours ago
I just got back from the midwife and was told that my cervix is high but soft and thinning. She was able to feel the baby's head and said the cervix was up behind the baby's head so she pushed it back down where it should be. I am 39 +3 days and she hinted that she expected me to be late :(.. Does anyone know what this cervix in the wrong spotr means?Bangel -
11.2 hours ago
I can't see minding the visits a few hours after baby is born or the 2nd day. I just don't like the idea of them there bombarding us during labor and immediately after. Stone -
11.4 hours ago
I liked having my friends visit us at the hospital. They came on the second day of my hospital stay and it was really nice because then we could set up a 'signal' with the nurses so they could ask people to leave. That way, the nurses were the bad guys and my husband and I could visit without being overwhelmed and get rid of people without hurting feelings. Maybe I am weird, but I would rather be alone those first days at home and have people visit us in the hospital. It seems to work out the best for me. Except for immediate family. Grandparents and my sisters and brother and whatnot are always welcome.sazzy -
11.8 hours ago
I dont know if its just me and my hormones again, but i can not stand my bf atm.
two hours ago he told me he was popping home, to get some clothes and then coming straight to mine.
his only just leaving now. His always the same, so laid back, if his not with me when i go into labour he'll probably just make it in time to hold her after ive gone through everything on my own.
his had sometime time of work 'to spend with me before we have her'. his ent spent any time with me, one night actually got up and left early the next morning to go home and do nothing alone. his using this time to socialise with his friends and going the gym.
but its probably just me being selfish and hormonal.
sorry just had to vent
x
dinah259 -
11.8 hours ago
Hi ladies! Question: 39 wks +3...I had a doc's appt, and Im still not dilated. The baby is healthy and doing fine; however, Dr. says his placement is 'higher than expected.' Also said that he's concerned that because he's so high, he may not come down to my pelvis (or something to that extent...cant really recall because I was dreading what he was about to say) and started mentioning the possibility of a C-section--something I absolutely do not want. I started tearing up alittle and trying to play it off by asking other questions about dilation. I asked him what if there was no dilation on my due date, and he mentioned the possibility of inserting some medicine onto my cervix in order to try to make me dilate and induce labor. Im due Wed, and my next appt is Tuesday. I am sad about even hearing him mention C-section to me, but still remaining prayerful that it will not be needed. I really really do not want one (unless absolutely necessary, of course). The baby is healthy and doing well, so that's the most important thing. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I'd grately appreciate it!
julie (baby number 5) -
11.9 hours ago
sarah05~ I totally agree. No friends are allowed to visit in hospital, just a few days after when we have all settled in! As for family, well it Depends on what time I have my little girl... If early hrs, then think they'l have to wait till around 2pm for visiting time. No matter what though, I want a good hour to bond with her with my partner & then another hour for us all as a family to bond with her. Her brothers & sister are very excited about meeting her. Luckily, I don't have a pushy family nor are my in-laws. My mum doesn't bother with the 4 grandchildren she's got now!! So I know she wont bother when I go into labour. She'l just see having her grandchildren when I go in as a chore! She only ever wants to know when there tiny babies, when they crawl or move, she's gone!!! I've had to learn to except that is what she's like. No emotional ties at all which can be quite upsetting. I'm so jealous of you all!! I still have either 12 or 14 weeks left till I get to hold her. They say i'm measuring 2 weeks further, but I guess we'l see. i wish you all the best of luck! You wait till you hold your litle angel in your arms... The most amazing feeling in the world!! To all those having problems with pushy family members... If you really want it to be you & your partner, then stick to your guns!! Don't be bullied into it. It's a special time, don't let people ruin it! You will regreat it afterwards trust me! Good luck!!xxsarah05 -
12.6 hours ago
I have been reading all your comments about family and labours, I am shocked how pushy some are being. I totally agree its a special time for u as a couple and ur lil arrival, not to be bombarded with visitors until you and your partner have had that special time.
I am lucky, in my family have not mentioned anything about being present.
Our hospital regs are visiting is after 2pm and noone other than partners are allowed in the ward before that time. The ward is a secured entry system so then at 2pm you have to authorise having given names of the people you want in are allowed. I only want family. I will be overwhelmed and would just rather my mum, dad and sis at hospital and see friends when i am settled at home and more comfortable.
xjust-call-me-mama -
12.7 hours ago
~Gabrielsmom- I feel the same way! It feels like this kid weighs 20 lbs already! lol luckily monday is the last day she's allowed in there. ~~~Bangel- That's how my family is, they just started calling and stuff these past couple of weeks and they still don't say 'how are you feeling' it's 'when is the baby coming' they haven't been to see my other kids in months, if it wasn't for them being @ my baby shower in August they wouldn't have seen them then. Then after she gets here they will probably try to be there from the time visiting hours start till the time they end and that will be the only time they see her until she's a few months old. I remind myself about that too.Bangel -
12.8 hours ago
GabrielsMom7-I got a stubborn one too. Doesn't matter how much I push on his foot, if he don't want to move it, he doesn't! And keep telling him also how great it is on the outside, but he just ignores me. lol.just-call-me-mama -
12.8 hours ago
Thanks julie, my hubby and my best friend keep telling me the same thing but then I have the 3 of them talking about how upset i've made them and everything else. I try to just shrug it off and forget about it but that's easier said than done. I just have to put my foot down and know that when I get to bond with my baby with just my hubby and kids in there it will be worth all of this. I am so excited about getting to finally have her Monday, I hope that when they get there and see her and hold her that they are fine with everything then.Bangel -
12.9 hours ago
Family definitely get pushy and weird when it comes to labor/delivery! No one has really paid any attention to me at all until these past 2-3 weeks, and now they won't leave me alone! My mom is acting like she's moving into the hospital room with me, yet she's visited me once this entire pregnancy and know once I'm out of the hospital, I won't see her again! She ignores the 5 grandchildren she already has. So anytime I start to feel bad or guilty about maybe blowing them off at that hospital, I remind myself of all the nothing they've done for me the past 9 months! lol.GabrielsMom7 -
12.9 hours ago
I think I'm going to have to Evict my son already. He isn't even born and already causing trouble. Last night I was fighting him to keep one of his body parts out of my ribs. Literally pushing on him for 20 mins.. and it's like he thought it was funny. And I grabbed hubbys hand and put it on my belly and it woke him up. I keep telling this lil boy that it's so much better on the outside. But he has a mind of his own.Sstephanie -
13 hours ago
Wow, I didn't realize what some of you are going through with your families! I'm sorry to hear that they don't respect & understand your wishes. I've been really fortunate that my family is really understanding. I told my mom she could be in the labor room but when I start crowning & actually delivering the baby I just want my husband in the room, no one else. She said she understood & whatever makes me feel more comfortable. I mean,my mom IS a nurse and has seen me naked, just as a baby! lol I just don't want anyone but my hubby to see EVERYTHING! Besides, I got lucky that IF anyone wants to argue with me on my side or my in-laws, the hospital policy & rules are that only ONE person is allowed in the room with me during the delivery, haha! During labor I can have whoever, which I think I will stick with just my husband & my mom because I would just feel awkward with anyone else in there, plus they might get on my nerves with too many people around. So I'm glad that they all understand because we've already told everyone that I'm being induced Monday night/Tuesday morning! Yayy!! julie (baby number 5) -
13.2 hours ago
Just-call-me-mama
Your not being mean, they are by not accepting your wishes. It's not as if your saying they can't see her! Your just asking for some privacey when you've had her to bond with her. Your doing nothing wrong! They are in the wrong for making you feel so bad. If they love you, they should respect your wishes. This is a special time in your life. Without being horrible, they've had that, other people who haven't will have that one day. This is your special time. Your certainly not being mean.tamara4843 -
13.3 hours ago
I never realized how pushy my family could be until I got pregnant! One of the advantages at our hospital is that only grandparents and siblings of the baby are allowed in the waiting room - everyone else has to wait until after I'm moved up to the ward to see the baby. I know my sister is a little upset about this, but they're not my rules! And my MIL is coming in to stay with us for about a week after the baby is born which we both REALLY appreciate, but my sister (who lives out of town) has decided she wants to take her holidays at the same time and stay with us and help as well . . . my sister has never even held a baby!! She got really teary-eyed last time she was in town and said that if my MIL is staying with us, then we don't really need her - TOTAL guilt trip on us - but what can we say to her?? I hate hurting people's feelings! And now I'm afraid that she's going to show up before I go into labour and want to stay with us until after the baby comes - I've lost sleep just thinking about her 'surprising' us!just-call-me-mama -
13.4 hours ago
That is what I told them. I explained to them how I wanted it to be while i'm in labor and after I have her, then, I said, they can come in and have their chance to hold her and spend some time with her. They just make it seem as tho I am being mean by not wanting them right there the whole time. They call me crying and asking what they did and everything and I tell them nothing we just want it different this time. It would be so much easier if they would just say ok and be fine with everything. I'm beginning to think nothing goes as easy as planned, especially when your pregnant. LOLjulie (baby number 5) -
13.7 hours ago
The thing is, if you tell people, you can tell them as much as you like not to come in, but they do! They never listen. They'd only be sat there waiting & baby's varey. They could be sat there an hour... possibly 20+ hours! Depends on how fast your labour is. I want time to bond with my partner with the baby, then the 1st people who will be visiting then is my other children so they get the chance to bond with her. Then everybody else can come. I will message them once she's born, but not before. It's so important to have some time alone when you've had your baby, then you can share all that with your loved one's after, you don't mind people handling baby then as you've had that special time with them. You've just been through all the labour & birth, then it's time to bond & have time to welcome them to the world. I don't mind everyone coming once i've done that.just-call-me-mama -
13.8 hours ago
yeah, I had to tell them something, if not they would get suspicious, it's not like they have been asking how I've been the whole time or anything. LOL I was laughing when I told her that just cuz of the way she's been acting, she's not worried about how I feel, just when the baby is going to be here so she can get off work. She told me earlier today that she's taking off 2 days so she can be at the hospital the whole time we are. It just keeps getting better. LOL She doesn't ask either, she just tells you what she's going to do. The funniest thing is after we get home, she will never come see her, that's how she is now. Don't ya just love how family loves to come around for certain things and just forgets about you the rest of the time?just-call-me-mama -
13.9 hours ago
Julie~ I completely agree! I tried to explain to my family that I want me, my hubby and our boys to get to bond with her right after she's born without all the excitement from everyone else wanting to hold her and all. And my sis tried to get kinda ill and say 'So you think having 3 more people in there will take away from that!?' I told her this is how we want it that this is how it's gonna be! She has always had a sassy attitude anyways cuz she was always spoiled by my parents, she thinks she should still get what she wants and she's 21.cherryzz -
14 hours ago
I know Im going to call my family when I go into labor. But They are not all coming in the room. And Im not scared to tell them to get out.. lol There is only 3 people that will be in the room besides the DR and Nurses. I have a very bad anxiety disorder, so the only thing they will be doing is cause complications if the come in the room. Bangel -
14 hours ago
I love the 'he will see me next week'! Not a lie, just short on details. lol. Might have to use that one! :)sabina25 -
14 hours ago
I think I am dying... I am shitting for England and feel really sick. My tummy is sore and not sure what is going on.. could be a bug or the start of baby coming. I hate this waiting game... due date tomorrow so it could all be kicking off tonight!
Do whatever you want to do as regards to family. It's a nice time when family all come together but I don't want mine seeing me in my all together, they can wait for a few hours until things have settled!
julie (baby number 5) -
14.1 hours ago
Hi ladies, i'm from week 26 & I think it's best to tell family once the baby is born! From experience, you just end up with everyone at the hospital when you've not even invited them! If it's not that, you end up with them bombarding the delivery suite with calls `has she had baby' over & over again! Midwives are so busy, the last thing they want is people calling every 2 minutes.
When you 1st have your baby, yes, it's nice to share the news with your loved ones, but it's also a time when you & your partner want to have time to enjoy the birth after all you've just been through. It's a very specail time for you both. You can always ring them about an hour after baby has been born so then if they all come rushing, you've both had that specail 1st hour together which is really inportant.You don't mind everyone coming then. It wont kill them. I wont be telling people this time till she's born as it's takes all what you've just been through away & your baby is passed around so much that you & your partner don't have that specail time when baby has just been born.
If they love you, they will be understanding. It's so important & time to bond the 1st hour or 2 after the birth. Trust me!just-call-me-mama -
14.1 hours ago
Yeah, that's what mine want too. But they wouldn't wait in the waiting room, they made that perfectly clear the last 2 times. As soon as they hear the baby cry they run in! Last time my best friend had to close the curtain between me and the baby so everyone wouldn't see..... EVERYTHING!! I was so mad!!.... I am being induced on Monday and they asked after my last visit if the doc told me anything. I told them that he said he would see me next week.... I didn't completely lie. He will see me, just not in his office. Luckily, my other 2 kids are only 2 and 3 and they can't say 'Hey we are having the baby Monday'. My sis informed me today that they are coming over Sunday, which will be the first time they have been here in 3 months, so we will have to be sure not to let it slip out. I don't think it will be that hard tho. Bangel -
14.3 hours ago
We were thinking the past couple days too that we would wait to call the crazy family till after. There's about 6 other people that want called right away to sit in the waiting room. So I guess 10 people want to spend all day in a closet size waiting room with only 6 chairs. And as if I'll just pop my son out and then immediately parade these 10 people in my room. Hope I wont' have to schedule an induction cause then we'd have to lie and keep that a secret to keep them from being there the whole time!just-call-me-mama -
14.8 hours ago
Thanks!! I figured my parent were the only ones who acted like that. I thought about not calling them until after she gets here. I know that if I do that they will throw a fit but, I sure don't need the stress of them on top of all the stress from giving birth! My parents or sis haven't came around much this pregnancy either and that was another reason made the decision not to have them there. They haven't called to check on me or anything except for the last week or so (after I told them about not being in there). Everytime I do talk to them they say something about how I never come see them and I need to bring their grandbabies over there. I just want to say HELLO, it's the same distance for me to drive as it would be for you
AND I have 2 other kids to get ready!! It's like I should be the one making all the effort and when something doesn't go their way it's my fault they are upset. It's always been like that. I'm kinda glad that i'm more hormonal this pregnancy cuz I will actually tell them what I want, unlike the other 2 when I just let them do whatever. lead cackle -
14.9 hours ago
Just-call-me-mama and bangel... Why don't you guys just not tell your families when you go into labor? Make a nice call from the hospital and be like, 'Just wanted to let you know that the baby is here!' after the fact. Don't let crazy family members ruin your birth experience.