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There are 26 days until your due date on November 02, 2008.
You are 254 days pregnant.
You are 8.3 months pregnant.
You are in your 9th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: January 27, 2008 to April 26, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: April 27, 2008 to August 09, 2008. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: August 10, 2008 to November 02, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)
By this week of pregnancy your baby's crown-to-rump length reaches about 13.5 inches and the total length is approximately 20.7 inches. Your baby weighs about 6 pounds now. The top of your uterus has moved further up under your ribs and is about 5.5 inches above your bellybutton. Your uterus has grown a lot in the past few weeks as your baby has gained weight. You may have gained about 30 pounds by now and it is common for your weight to stay about the same from this point onwards.

Because the top of the uterus is high as it will be, breathing may be getting very uncomfortable at times. You might notice jabbing pains from your baby's kicks. However, within the next few weeks, your baby will drop into the birth canal and this will make breathing easier again. Most doctors like to see their patients weekly from now on to check for labor progression. Your prenatal classes are probably coming to an end and you should have already made a birth plan and discussed available options for pain control during pregnancy.
Your baby's face has filled out significantly and looks smooth and plump. Because your baby has powerful sucking muscles and has had layers of fat forming for quite some time now, the cheeks have filled out like a newborn's. Your baby's skull is firm, but not hard. Every baby's head has the ability to give slightly so that there is room for her to fit down the birth canal during delivery. Some babies are born with cone shaped heads from the pressure of delivery, but this will go away after delivery. The amount of amniotic fluid is at its maximum amount now and your baby may not be moving as much as she had been. As long as you still feel her movements every day, there should be no cause for concern.
The placenta is now one-sixth of the fetal weight.
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Show latest comments from all weekstristan -
0 minutes ago
for a girl i want to go with trinity paige.PreggoNewfie -
0 minutes ago
I just came home from the doctor, and she told me that I am 1.5cm dialated and 75% effaced. Someone told me that this means that I will probably go early, but someone else told me that it means nothing and that I will still carry to my due date or even longer. This is my first baby so I am totally clueless! Help!PregoLisa -
1 minutes ago
My baby girl is going to be Addison Grace..The way I came up with it is I use to really like the name Madison, but then my cousin named her daughter that..so one day I dropped the M and thought to myself 'what about Addison' and I instantly fell in love with it and it stuck with me. When we found out we were having a girl my husband wanted to discuss other names but I kept going back to Addison and eventually he finally agreed and said 'Yes it is a beautiful name, we can use it.' Grace just came naturally to me for a middle name because of its meaning, and I thought it sounded beautiful together..dcarr0404 -
3 minutes ago
suzied-Thank you :)
tristan-HAHA that's really funny! Sounds like a classical musician. I didn't want anyone saying 'Hey Parker, park your race carr!' haha. dcarr0404 -
5 minutes ago
Son of a GUN! I just posted a comment about how I was frustrated with the hubby sleeping after being home for 1.5hrs and it's not there! I'll make it shorter. They got done with the job yest at 6pm, went to a hotel, woke up at 10am this morning and drove home. Me? I got like neg 5hrs of sleep lasnight due to pain, hemmroids, rls, and our son waking up at 6 something...grrr. I wish I was atleast awake and had energy.tristan -
7 minutes ago
Hahaha race carr would be too funny. when we found out i made everyone think if it was a boy i was not going with anything other then Sabastian and Thomas last name is Bastian...it was funny cuz no one really tried hard to talk me out of it they would just ask if i was sit on it for a fact..of course i was totally just being dumb. Its a cute name but not sabastian bastian!amarieb87 -
7 minutes ago
ok so my doc said that If I could hold out (been having contractions for a month) till I was 36 weeks that baby would be fine and if I went into labor they wouldnt stop it and all that...So im in a lot of pain and only sleeping two hours a night. I had a hard time dialating wi8th my first son so I know thats whats happening now. I think Im gunna try the castor oil. She said within a week if I wanted to try some home remedies i could. Ive been walking but to no avail, nothing. So Im gunna take a teaspoon of castor oil after I talk to my hubby. Let ya know how it goes. SuzieD -
11 minutes ago
I really like the name Laken. I still don't have a name picked out :(dcarr0404 -
14 minutes ago
counter-I LOVE the name Carson!! It was really hard for us to pick a boy name since our last name is carr. I have always loved Parker Race but NOT with the last name CARR! Ive had our little girls name picked out since I was 15 and when me and my husband started talking I asked what he would name his girl and he had said Laken so I freaked out(very unique name for him to chose and I have had it picked out too!) and we're def going with Laken!!
Hunters Mommy -
14 minutes ago
not sure suzie but def interested to hear. she hasn't been on since she said see yaHunters Mommy -
16 minutes ago
counterfit and tristan, those are BOTH super cute name stories. tristan, you crack me up... DEAR SANTA... lol... well we came up with Hunter the same day we found out we were having a boy. we never could think of any boy names but that day we were driving to lunch to celebrate and my hubbs was saying how cool it was going to be to have a boy and he could be his little hunter (hunting buddy)... and that's how it happened. we both looked at each other and thought that would make a really cute name and seemed to fit us both so we imagine it has to fit him. we loved the name and it's a shocker that we actually came to an agreement on anything, let alone our childs name! SuzieD -
18 minutes ago
I wonder how CatwithKitten is doing? You think she's had the baby already?tristan -
23 minutes ago
awe counterfit that is a cute story and a perfect name!! i have had Tristan picked out since before i was in second grade i think i had barbie and tristan instead of ken! Then when i was older and saw brad pitt named that in legends of the fall i was sold on it for life!counterfitsmiles -
31 minutes ago
How did everyone decide on their baby's name? My boyfriend and I thought I'd have a girl and his mom said we should name 'her' after a town in massachusetts since that is where they were from. So I had agreed and we considered the name chelsea and madison after counties in massachusetts. Then came our u/s for the sex and it was a boy! And since my family is from nevada I thought of places in nevada and we decided on carson after carson city.tristan -
33 minutes ago
Shannona YIPPEE!!! I want to set up like a superbowl type of pool and have people place bets just to entertain myself. My mom would have oct 20th i have oct 24th thomas wants this saturday...yikes on that!rubberduck36 -
35 minutes ago
Ladies let me tell you a story about castor, please do not take it, i know your tired of being pregrant, but don't go to extreme measures. My friend's daughter was still born, and one of the last things she did was take castor oil, enjoy the end, i wish i could have made it 22 more days, i am happy to be a new mommy but lyric is a hand ful, just get lots of sleep ladies~~it's almost over, beside who wants a peroid i am jealous lol, who likes stiches and leaky boobs~ not me or worst a hurt butt from herriods tmi i know, ladies i am going to stay with you~take care hit me upShannona -
36 minutes ago
Okay so my induction is scheduled for October 21st at 8am CST Wahoo!!!tristan -
39 minutes ago
hellokitty- I am sorry you are dealing with digbats! many months ago my MIL asked who was throwing my shower i said i would assume my mom but not sure she was like well i was told that it is not the grandmas place to do that. Her nieces are the ones that said that yet they didnt take it upon themselves to organize one for me instead...so thank god my mom doesnt obey the rules that are as dumb as no white after labor day bs or i wouldnt be having a baby shower. then my dads ex gf wants to get me something but she is broke not to mention my mom cant stand her so i am sure she isnt invited but she called me and was like can you do me a favor and find out what everyone is getting you so i know what is left?? I am like sure thing DEAR SANTA what are you going to get me this year...umm does she really expect me to ask people hey what are you getting me for my babyshower...isnt that what a registery and check off is for??tiggerlover -
47 minutes ago
I'm lucky as Abdoulaye has never kicked me in the ribs or kicked me and hurt me. He is pretty gentle. I think he is just too big now to do that much damage. LOL =)amberlynn1111 -
49 minutes ago
okay sorry i dropped off the conversation, i just got back. with regards to the castor oil, like i said, i took it with both my kids, with my daughter i took it 5 days before my due date. i took 1 tablespoon. thats it. in four hours, i pooped twice, then the contractions started. i had her at 10 am the next morning. with my son, i actually decided to take it earlier, i was very very miserable, and my parents were in town only for a week. i was 37 weeks when i took it, and asked my dr if it was okay before i did. she said yes, and she actually stripped my membranes that day too. so i went home, took a tablespoon, and went into labor about 4 hours later (about 6 pm). now, i did have a little watery poop for a while before i went to the hospital, but i was all done by the time i got there. had my son at 1230 that morning. i got the odorless tastless bottle, and it tasted like olive oil or vegetable oil. no taste really. i never got sick, and i never was exploding out either end. but, i will say that i took a SMALL dose (i think a bigger dose could be disastrous..but i was never nauseous)....the bottle says take 2 tablespoons...and i halfed it. i am not petite, I was right at about 200 lbs when i took it both times. Hope this info helps. I do not plan, though, to take it with my current baby. i am enjoying my last pregancy to the very end, and want her to come on her own time. (it will be interesting to see if thats the case in 2-3 weeks though!)hell0k1ttyluver -
1 hours ago
I have to add that i've had to scrape and have barely been able to buy my lil girl's stuff since we are on 1 income so it' been hard..I thank god i have what i have all of which i've basically sacrificed & bought..Oh well..Just venting..hell0k1ttyluver -
1.1 hours ago
I am a just in such a pissy mood lately..to top it off my fiancees daughter came by to ask if my mother could cook something for my 'SIL's' baby shower..she is about 2 mths behind me..My mom doesn't even socialize with them and my 'MIL' who is throwing the shower has never done anything for my kids (her grandkids)and to top it off isn't doing anything for the 1 i'm expecting now either...Don't know if it's the hormones but i'm just so cranky & it really just irritated me..tristan -
1.3 hours ago
dcarr that is exciting i cant wait to have mine that way i know what all i need to get. I dont have a problem with not getting a ton i just dont want to go get stuff and then get it from someone anyway. So basically i will be restless this whole week to find out what i need. I had a gf have a baby 6 weeks ago and he cant drink anything but soy formula so she had 11 cans that he couldnt drink and gave them all to me along with outfits he never wore before he outgrew along with socks and hats aww. Her lil guy slept all but 15 mins between 2 and 6:30 I dont see tristan being like that. I held zachary most the time i was there i hope the poor baby aint bruised since tristan was a lil jealous one and wouldnt stop kicking the baby on mommy's belly!dcarr0404 -
1.4 hours ago
tristan-All my girlfriends went all out with decorating!! It was so sweet and nice. They wouldn't let me do anything but sit with my feet up :) I got 40 onesies and some bibs, blankets, another swing and another bassinet, 2 boppys(one with her name engraved in it), and some diapers and bottles. I've got about $400 to return and get the double stroller, some outfits, more diapers, bottles, and monitor. We'll have plenty of money for all of it too!! Thanks for asking!tristan -
1.4 hours ago
AWWWW i just love this baby inside of me soooo freaking much it aint funny. He is still active but today i feel bad for him because you can tell how much effort it is taking for him to kick me like he has no room at all but he is still trying his best to break a rib! I absolutly love how easy it is to get him to react...FOOD thats all it takes what a MAN already!tristan -
1.5 hours ago
dcarr how did you make out at your shower yesterday?mrs-b83 -
1.5 hours ago
allisonjacobson~~lol, you sound just like me. My 2-year-old son was very mellow in the womb, and now I can barely keep up. My little girl is all over the place, so I am hoping for a mellow baby once she is born :) I hope she wears herself out in the womb lol.dcarr0404 -
1.5 hours ago
mixer-I'm experiencing the samething!! When I was in L&D Wed they told me I was dialated to a 1 and then my dr today said that my cervix is ust barely softening but not dialated...hmBenjaminsmom -
1.5 hours ago
hey my sisters name is Isabella Rose and she is a beautiful girl. we call her bella. and i wouldnt let someone like that change your mind. Just think she will be different because you are raising her.hell0k1ttyluver -
1.6 hours ago
salwanna~i am also very protective of my babies..autumnandbabygirl -
1.6 hours ago
Back from the doctors and I am 1cm dilated and the head is right there....very exciting. I go back next Wednesday. Hopefully I go in before that.hell0k1ttyluver -
1.6 hours ago
I wish i'd find a name i felt strongly about..My fiancee hasn't liked anything i've come up with..I guess she'll be born nameless.. allisonjacobson -
1.6 hours ago
DanielleS - My first was not active at all while I was pregnant. He gave us a few scares by how much he did not move. Well he is alomost 12 and has ADHD, very VERY active. This time, my little guy inside is kicking my butt!!!!! I am hoping it will be different this time around. My first kept me running non-stop.... still does :) I think it will depend on environment and what is inside of him that will determine how active he is.bellasmommy -
1.8 hours ago
thanks- it made me so sad tho to hear it from them...i guess itll be diff when i have my lil princesssalwanna -
1.8 hours ago
well my dream delivery was to either deliver in Puerto Rico or a home birth or both... I always wanted my own family to deliver my baby, not any strangers, then again, I'm not too fond of strangers... When I finally deliver, I get greedy with my baby, I let only minimal contact with baby, If the baby needs to go somewhere like for shots or whatever, I go everywhere with baby, I need to see what the big bad wolf is doing, lol... Is this weird? Hunters Mommy -
1.9 hours ago
wow, looks like we all feel strongly about the name bella lol...it is a beautiful name. Hunters Mommy -
1.9 hours ago
bella, don't let someone else turn you off the name you picked. you picked it because it feels right for you and your little girl. hell0k1ttyluver -
2 hours ago
BTW Bella is a very cute name..don't go by the one family..U'll proly never see them againhell0k1ttyluver -
2 hours ago
LOL..bellasmommy~that's why i'm having such a hard time naming my lil girl..just cuz of some of the names i like are taken by people in town or that i know of. SuzieD -
2 hours ago
Don't let one family change your mind. Bella is a beautiful name and unique. bellasmommy -
2 hours ago
so someone had a little girl in the docs office yesterday and her name was bella- what im naming my baby- and im having second thoughts about naming her that bc of this family, they kinda grossed me out and they wer nasty n rude and i dont think i like the name ne more- has anyone else had this problem? n i already have her name all over things!!Shannona -
2.1 hours ago
mixer- Let us all know when you try the castor oil how it works out!
I am so tired and sickly feeling lately Zzzzzzzmixerdelight -
2.1 hours ago
So, I think I'm gonna try the castor oil thing. Not for a while, but if she doesn't come by Oct. 16th, then it's on. It feels like my body is dying. haha I can barely walk anymore, and I am soooooo stressed out.JeansDontFit -
2.2 hours ago
salwanna/dcarr-i am having the exact same thoughts....like i am getting cold feet or something. i feel kind of bad for having these thoughts and i am so excited to have my baby but im super scared and part of me selfishly is going to miss having my independence....sighbellasmommy -
2.2 hours ago
my first due date was oct 11 then they changed it to oct 29- going from my period n all it should be closer to the 11, so is it possible that they r wrong and im really further along? bc i feel like i cant walk n i keep having contractions, i feel so full and miserable!salwanna -
2.3 hours ago
wow mixer, thats a bummer, she probably has no idea whats she's doing... Who knows? salwanna -
2.3 hours ago
dcarr, exactly!!! Thats strange huh? It's like I'm anxious to see baby then at the same time, I don't know what to call it... Thats why I said denial, cause its like I do feel scared that I'm close, and then I'm not glad, but then again, I wanna enjoy this last baby to the fullest... Maybe its an emotional rollercoaster/drama-queen wanna-be?mixerdelight -
2.4 hours ago
Ok, is it even possible that your cervix can close after dilating? Two different doctors have told me that I am a little over 3 cm dilated, and like 70% effaced. That was on Thursday and Friday. Then, I had to go to L&D this morning, and this student doctor person said that I'm not dilated at all. I just don't know what to believe.dcarr0404 -
2.4 hours ago
salwanna-I do the samething. Like, today when she told me I wasn't dialated after I just got told on Wed that I was, I almost started to cry bc I want her here NOW but I was like 'hold on,we still need some things and I still need as much time as I can get to prepare myself emotionally!'DanielleS -
2.5 hours ago
So here's a question for anyone who might have an answer. Every time I've had an ultrasound, been put on a fetal monitor, or even just had a doppler check, I've been told I have a very active baby. In L&D over the weekend, they couldn't even keep him on the monitor! So here's the question: could this indicate that he's going to be an active kid, too?