
You may feel as if you have been pregnant forever at this point. It might be hard to imagine being pregnant for another ten weeks, but your baby still has a lot of growing and developing to do! By this time, your baby\'s crown-to-rump length is a little over 10.8 inches and the total length of your baby is about 17 inches! Your baby weighs about 3 pounds now. Your uterus can be felt about 4 inches above your bellybutton. Your uterus, baby, placenta and the amount of fluid will get larger over the next ten weeks. You should be gaining about a pound a week at this time.
Because you are getting larger, you are probably becoming slower and clumsier. You should try to be careful to avoid dangerous falls. Good posture when sitting and standing can help you feel better during your pregnancy. You also should be rolling over on your side to get up after lying down because your muscles have stretched to accommodate your growing uterus.
Even though your baby is cushioned by the amniotic fluid, she can feel and respond to pain. Your baby now does `practice breathing` to get ready for life outside of your womb. If you have an ultrasound at this time, you will be able to see this. If your baby swallows amniotic fluid, it could cause her to have hiccups that will be noticeable by you. If your baby were born at this time, she would be able to keep herself warm.
The skin begins to smoothen as fat deposits accumulate underneath. The fat insulates and is an energy source.
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Show latest comments from all weeksjudi -
49 minutes ago
Well, even if you just have a notebook and pen and jot down how you're feeling, and what time things happen - times are easy to lose track of, when your preoccupied with giving birth!! agonzales -
1.6 hours ago
Judi I was planning to do the same.. take notebook and pen to write down whats going on to have a good birth story for everyone to read. Well thats if Im not in too much pain to even write lol.sharra -
1.7 hours ago
Judi- sounds good. Yeah, I am packing my bag this weekend.judi -
4.4 hours ago
Oh, and regarding the size of Baby, I don't think averaging your birthweight and your partners is a very sure thing. Lots of other factors come into it. I was a twin, so obviously smaller than I would've been otherwise. And I have 5 kids with the same parents and their birthweights have been all over the place. One kinda big and four quite small. I'm small, but hubby is twice my size when I'm not preggers. Yet big babies haven't been an issue. judi -
4.4 hours ago
Well, we talked hospital bags a bit a few weeks back, too, and I tell ya, mine's very much packed! But I had two babies at close to 32 weeks, so I'm determined to be prepared!! It's good to share lists, tho, to make sure we don't forget things. I'm taking a notebook and pen to write about the birth as I go, so can make you ladies a good 'birth story' after. Could you all do the same?rachel12401 -
4.5 hours ago
Babypaytonsmommy-- bigger babies does not always mean that ur baby will come early my friend just had a baby last month and she was way late and was 9lbs 8oz and they did not induce her until she was a week late her baby still didn't want to be born she had to get induced and still ended up with a c-section cuz her baby was in the right down way and flipped around and went breach in an hour...Sue23 -
5 hours ago
Babypaytonsmommy it doesnt nesecerly mean ur baby could come sooner but if ur doctor said it could then they know more thou i know afew women who gone past the due dates with bigger babies my baby is just below the 50th centilebabypeytonsmommy -
5.4 hours ago
so..does anyone happen to know if having a bigger baby makes them come sooner? the doctor said my baby's in the 88th percentile as far as growth and that could make her come a little sooner than my current due date. and another thing i heard was that if you take your birth weight and your husbands/fiances/bf/whatever and take the average of the 2, that it'll be about your baby's birth weight. everyone i've asked in my family said it was dumb but then started thinking about it and most of them came out about right but has anyone else heard that?Sue23 -
5.6 hours ago
Thanx 4 ur comments i think it would have to be out of washington and broadways areasharra -
5.7 hours ago
Hey, shout out from Washington State! A little over cast today, but oh, so nice in the summer. Ocean Shores is nice and fun.lilli1317 -
6.5 hours ago
Sue22 - My vote is definitely Niagara Falls - we love it there.Cinxia -
6.6 hours ago
Sue22- Washington is perfect this time of year, Ocean Shores is a stunning resort area especially this time of year. Heres a link http://www.oceanshores.com/os_photos.htmlCinxia -
6.8 hours ago
melis22- I agree for the most part. I think it is hard for them to understand in depth, what we are going through. melis22 -
6.8 hours ago
they r insensitive jerks that don't understand that we as pregnant women can be very sensitive & cry over just about everything. grrrramira121 -
7 hours ago
Wow, Ladies! We made it this far! WOOT! I had my son at 36 weeks 10 mnths ago now I'm 30 wks with a girl! A clear difference is that my son was never a 'difficult' pregnancy but my girl definitely has me in pain! Congrats to you all! autumnbaby -
7.5 hours ago
kpnutt - our hospital keeps us there for 48 hours - generally two nights for a normal vaginal birth. For a c-section you are there for 5 days. My husband won't need a lot but will need a change of clothes and shampoo and stuff for the shower. My doctor told me that the reason for 48 hour stay is to make sure we are rested and ready to go back home. *preciousgem* -
7.9 hours ago
meliss22 why do u hate men? a specific reason or just in general? lol! lilli1317 -
8.2 hours ago
I just had a baby shower at work! The whole division was there, men included. It was really fun seeing the men trying to play the 'dont say baby words' game. They got me soooo many adorable things for the baby. My first shower!melis22 -
8.5 hours ago
I hate men. sugarbear8907 -
8.5 hours ago
KERRIENB!!!!!! I ALSO HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT THAT I GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL AND IM HAVING A BOY LOLmelis22 -
9.1 hours ago
I have stuff for my hospital bag but just havent gotten up the energy to actually pack it. lol..I am so excited I cant wait. =]McCoys418 -
9.3 hours ago
Any one elses baby facing their spine? I know a couple girls who said theirs did and always had a lump in their belly from the babys butt. Ooo how cute that would be. Something totaly off subject, all the movie stars from Transformers 2 are moving in around us! Their gettin ready to shoot the second one right down the road from us on our base :D Pretty exciting i thought, even though i wouldnt recognize any of them if they walked right past me lol.kpnutt -
9.6 hours ago
autumnbaby - How come your husband is taking a bag to the hospital??
I thought i knew what i had to take, but now i'm starting to doubt myself.
I've had really bad brain freeze lately, i just keep forgetting so much beks1978 -
9.9 hours ago
i havent packed my bag as yet i guess i wil be doing it next week..ive had 3 and 1 was born at 37 weeks,and ive been getting alot of braxton hicks lately so i think i should get a move on....katykat -
9.9 hours ago
Sue, we spent our last real vacation in Destin, FL...it was GORGEOUS there, the sand looked like snow and it was so fine when you walked on it it squeaked....only problem is, sand is hard to walk in even when you're NOT pregnant...rule out Oklahoma, it's too flipping hot and humid here!beks1978 -
9.9 hours ago
afternoon ladies...im getting ready to go stay over at my fiances parents for the weekend and we are going for our 4d scan tomorrow..i so cant wait its been 7 weeks since we had our last one.wish me luck coz last time our baby was playing hide and seek with the cord and had there face pushed into the placenta...only 9 weeks 6 days to go..its going so quick.also going to get a pram tomorrow has we had to send our other back,had loads of things wrong with it.will post 4d pics when we get back from our weekend away.hope you all have a great weekend.autumnbaby -
10 hours ago
kpnutt,
My bag is packed - has been for 2 weeks. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. The funny thing is that I know that my husband will not pack his bag until I am in the heat of labor and I will probably be sitting in the car waiting for him to get his stuff together while I try not and have the baby in the front seat. : ) km-dickson -
10.3 hours ago
ummm....NOT Texas!!!!! LOLSue23 -
10.3 hours ago
Ok im planning on a holiday to somewhere in america wheres the best place to go*preciousgem* -
10.7 hours ago
lol kputt quite possibly!mind u i have been off 4 2 weeks already now and have to say im liking it a lot! don't know where i ever found the time to work full time now lol! i am planning on doing lots of homely stuff like baking and making some food i can freeze for after the baby comes and uploading songs onto my ipod.oh and sleeping lots!!!! plus i am going to be doing a spot of babysitting for a bit of extra cash for a few weeks in the hols so that will keep me busy also :D blanket knitting is also a good idea expcept im rubbish at it! kpnutt -
10.8 hours ago
preciousgem - just wait 2 weeks from now you'll be climing the walls. lol!
I've only got 2 more days at work left.
Can anyone think of anything to do with all that time off.
I might start knitting my own baby blanket for him, that might keep me busy for a few weeks.... i hope!*preciousgem* -
10.8 hours ago
with regards to the bag i have put a bag in the nursery n everytime i go shopping i just get something else and pop it in. that way doesnt feel too expensive and also feels like im spacing it out a bit lol!
kpnutt -
10.8 hours ago
I think that i might start getting a few bits in when i go shopping. At least if he does come early i'll be alittle bit prepared.
Just need to see what i have to get for my bag now*preciousgem* -
10.8 hours ago
hey girlies im bk from the drs and have been signed off now til my mat leave so no more work for me!yay! im freeeeeee!!!
Libbaby4 -
10.9 hours ago
I haven't packed a bag yet although I have started to think about it. I had one come at 36 weeks and one at 37 weeks and it will be here before you know it!Peanuts-Mom -
11 hours ago
kpnutt - that would be me also hun, I have not prepared anything at this time. Wondering if I should wait a while still before doing it. Maybe this weekend I will at least purchase the stuff I need, and by week 33 or so actually put together the bags.kpnutt -
11.8 hours ago
Has anyone actually packed there hospital bag?
I for one havent even thought about it till now, nor have i got anything for it.
katykat -
11.8 hours ago
The next time I see the hubby, he is going to get an earful...just got a message from a friend of mine that works in the sheriff's office with him, and she said that he was over there telling EVERYONE about how I had been wearing his underwear because mine were too small!!! OOOOH I'm gonna kill him!!!*preciousgem* -
11.9 hours ago
ps thanks km!*preciousgem* -
12 hours ago
hi guys i have finally added the hospital bag list as promised a few days ago...i am preparing 3 bags and hubby can bring in the baby and labour ward bag post birth. feel free to have a peek and add anything i have forgotten. :Dkm-dickson -
12.4 hours ago
Yes you can take antibiotics, but only certain kinds....your doc will know. I had to at about 10 weeks for a horrible respiratory infection. Judi, I agree, could never do an IUD, but for different reasons. I had been considering one but just recently learned that it doesn't actually prevent the egg from being fertilized, just prevents it from implanting in your uterus. To me that's too close to an abortion, rather than actually preventing pregnancy. But I don't know what we'll do this time for birth control......I HATE the way the pill makes me feel....but condoms are horrible! Every time we used one, I was like, 'This is for awkward 16 year olds in a car, not a couple that's been married for 8 years!' LOL *preciousgem* -
12.8 hours ago
afternoon everyone....i just got bk from leeds..i went to a big warehouse with my aunt to look at wedding stuff for my friend and now i have 50 favour boxes to make up and fill lol! i got some great stuff to decorate her room with too for the wedding night :D on the down side i'm feeling a bit rubbish today. my throat hurts and i've got a pounding headache boohooo. i have a drs appointment this afternoon anyway as my sick note runs out today so i'm going to get him to have a little look down my throat and c if i have an infection. does anyone know if u can take antibiotics when ur pg? lilli1317 -
13 hours ago
Oh and they went over pumping and storing and practical stuff like that, other than just the benefits of breastfeeding. It was more the HOW I can do it that I needed.lilli1317 -
13 hours ago
Good morning everyone! Sugarbear - I am returning to work full-time after the baby is born as well. Luckily 12 weeks after so that gives me a bit of time to find a schedule. I was a little upset at first because when I inquired about it at the beginning, with family - they were all like, its the only choice you have to do it and so forth. I understood how beneficial it was, but really I needed an answer as to HOW I could do it with 3 hours driving and working 8-5. I actually went to a breast-feeding class this past weekend and it was very helpful! Not so much the material (you can get it all online), but just being around other pregnant women in the same situation. It only cost $10 at the hospital so it may be worth looking into! Hope that helps!Sue23 -
14.6 hours ago
Hi how are u all 2dayjudi -
15.4 hours ago
Congrats, kellyp. Isn't it nice to be appreciated and for colleagues to show they care. Lovely!! <3kellyp -
15.7 hours ago
2 and a half hours until i start my maternity leave!! Just been given my card and pressie from my department nearly cried!! Hope you all ok?!
xjudi -
16.2 hours ago
kerrienb, that sure is a weird dream. Isn't it freaky when you wake up and it seems so real!! judi -
16.2 hours ago
sugarbear 8907, really whether you can continue breastfeeding when you go back to work probably depends on a few things: 1. How much you and Baby enjoy it and want to continue, and 2. whether you find you can pump - I always found it uncomfortable, painful, and slow, but some ladies do it effortlessly... Try it and find out, hey! Good luck with it, and whatever you do may it work out well for you and the little one. kerrienb -
18.4 hours ago
good morning ladies. how is everyone. i had the strangest dream last night. i dreamt i had a girl (im having a boy) and i was so upset cause i wanted a boy, then when i tried to breast feed her she kept putting her face in my armpit and because i hadnt shaved them i was getting upset so my boyfriend took her off me and started to breast feed her himself. it was so clear. how weird!!!!
i work for social services and a women who i support with her 5children had her baby yesterday 6weeks early, he weighs 3lb 15. so so tiny. im keeping my fingers crossed my little fella stays in full time, he can even extend his stay if he wants i dont mind.