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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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13yearslater - 36 minutes ago
Ellis is finally here, i posted a picture. I am so in love with this little man!

ces - 2.1 hours ago
yay!! my dh is finally on a plane and will be here in 24hrs. this baby can finally start making an exit.

summerbaby09 - 2.3 hours ago
i want labor....NOW lol

MiZz.ShaRp3 - 3.7 hours ago
I had a little leakage and then some bad cramps....is my water leaking??? What should I do? It has happened twice today already and then cramps come....what is this?? This is my first child so I'm new...:)) please help me

Patts8 - 7.7 hours ago
I have been having braxton hicks continuously for the past two days. I just want them to turn into real labour contractions! They are not painful - just annoying. Yesterday I also got weird pains when I stood up after sitting for a while. It happened a couple of times. I thought maybe my water was going to break but no such luck. I guess it will all happen when it happens.

nicole711 - 10.6 hours ago
I'm glad everything is going well TX!!! My little girl doesn't seem to want to come out anytime soon!! But I pray everyday that she comes out soon!!

Txcharm71 - 10.9 hours ago
Great if he can get his days and nights back on track, we have good nights and then a real bad one so it evens out..lol He went for his first appt and already weighs 8 lbs 8 oz so the boob is really agreeing with him. He is just amazing I cant believe my due date was 3 days ago, IM so glad we got him out when we did, he may not have fit..lol Good Luck, you'll be next Im sure!

nicole711 - 10.9 hours ago
How are you and Mr. Nico doing?

nicole711 - 11 hours ago
HI TX!!!

Txcharm71 - 11.3 hours ago
Hiya Ladies!

ladyt - 11.3 hours ago
tonight i will be tryin the primrose oil and we'll see what happens

ladyt - 11.3 hours ago
morning ladies. at work again! i just figured y sit home even though i dont like coming to work so much these days either. at least im saving some leave since Amera is taking her sweet time!

Heather86 - 11.5 hours ago
Eat a reeses pb cup after taking any casteroil it stops the diareaha! Try it Is wear from personal expierence

nicola5 - 15.4 hours ago
just had my sweep i am 2-3 cm and he said he could stretch me to 5cm he could feel babies head and my waters but my cervix is still long i am having another sweep tuesday and being induced next friday morning and as for the sweep it did not hurt just a bit uncomfortable

nicola5 - 18.6 hours ago
littledovey men are asses sometimes i am all for letting this baby come when it is ready but the last 3 weeks i have been in so much pain they say i have this thing wrong with my pelvis where it separates to much i cant remember the name but a sweep is considered to be a natural induction as there is no medical intervention so i am willing to give it a go although i am tottally not looking forward to it but i dont think i can stick with this pain for another 2 weeks i have 4 other children i have been sleeping on the sofa and my husband has had to cut down to 16 hours a week at work cos i can hardly walk but if u think u can go another 2 weeks then good on you girl and go for it us women are by far the stronger sex if men where to carry babies we would be in big trouble

nicola5 - 18.7 hours ago
i am due tommorow got a dr appointment in an hour and they are hopefully gonna do a sweep so fingers crossed that will get things moving for me and i will have a baby this weekend

littledovey - 18.8 hours ago
My dh is more frustrated than I that baby is not here yet (due date is only today - July 3). He has his own business and he has worked his schedule around the baby coming this week. I think he is pissed at me because I would not allow the Dr to do a sweep yesterday. It is my opinion that the baby will come when it is ready and I am not inclined to try to artificially 'stir things up' unless they start talking about medically inducing me. I have already been told that they don't consider induction until 42 weeks so I figure that gives my body two more whole weeks to deal with this on its own. Anyway - yesterday he called me at 6pm to tell me he was coming home and he would make dinner, and at that point I told him about the Dr appointment. By 7:30 he had not shown up and when I called him to find out what was going on he said he was 'with a customer' and he would have to call me back. I think he is taking it out on me now that the baby isn't here yet. I don't think that's fair - after all I'm technically not overdue at this point, and not only that but my original date was July 10 not July 3 and I have said all along that I think it is the 10th. I sure hope he doesn't conyinue to act this way. If he pulled that when I was at home taking care of a baby by myself I would be supremely pissed! He didn't even call to say he would be a little later, he just didn't come home!! Sorry - I just had to get that out...

littledovey - 19 hours ago
scooby- Don't stress too much, hadhas was told that she was measuring 42+ weeks and she had a baby that was a little over 7 lbs. They can only estimate from measuring from the outside and it isn't always very accurate.

scoobyfreak706 - 19.7 hours ago
went for my 38 weeks appointment today and was finally checked for the first time... Dr. said I was a finger tip dilated and real thin but she never gave me any numbers so I still don't know where I'm at but she measured my stomach and told me I am measuring 47 weeks!!!!! HOW IN THE HELL CAN YOU MEASURE 47 WEEKS?!?! Anyways she said basically I could go into labor anytime or in a week at the most.. I'm having a horse!!! He's gonna be probably 10 lbs or more!!! I'm scared!! lol but so ready for him to be here!

ladyt - 21.3 hours ago
anybody still up?

terralynn - 21.6 hours ago
Exercise, such as walking, using a swing, belly dancing, using a hoola hoop, and squatting for a short while, helps your baby to descend better and your cervix to dilate. This in turn increases your own natural oxytocin release, which brings on labor.

terralynn - 21.9 hours ago
You can drink tonic water as it has quinine and that may actually set off labour! Do not exceed high amounts of quinine though so be careful:) Hope this was helpful for some of you moms I'm on baby number 3 and I know how you all feel:(

terralynn - 22 hours ago
Tonic water'''Quinine also has been used medicinally to allay fever and pain, to induce uterine contractions during labor, and as a sclerosing, or hardening, agent in the treatment of varicose veins. It is added to soft drinks called tonics, which are often mixed with alcoholic beverages.

terralynn - 22.1 hours ago
There are two points on your body that will cause uterine contractions. They are always warned against during pregnancy, though they are widely believed to be another labor inducing method that will not work if you are not already ready to deliver. These points are about four finger-widths above the inner ankle on your calf, and in the webbing between your thumb and forefinger. You will know when you've found the spot because it will be very sore. You rub your calf, or pinch the webbing on your hand, in a circular motion for 30-60 second at a time, taking 1-2 minute breaks in between.

terralynn - 22.1 hours ago
There has been much debate over whether taking castor oil to induce labor will cause the baby to have its first bowel movement in the womb before birth. This pre-birth bowel movement, called meconium, can be dangerous, because if baby inhales some of it it can cause pneumonia in the lungs. Meconium is also a widely-held signal that the baby is in some sort of distress. Most professionals with any experience with castor oil inductions agree that this is untrue. They have found that there is no increased occurrence of meconium in castor oil induced labors over spontaneous labors.

terralynn - 22.1 hours ago
Nipple stimulation causes the release of oxytocin, the same hormone that causes uterine contractions. Many women report, however, that the contractions produced from this method are much stronger and more painful than natural labor, but are not any more effective. Please note: In order to use this method for induction, you must stimulate the nipples for long periods of time. The usual recommendation is 15 minutes of continual stimulation on each nipple each hour for several hours. So, the amount of stimulation you may experience during intimacy, while nursing an older child, or while pumping your breasts while pregnant will not cause you to go into labor.

SoOn2bMoMmY09 - 22.1 hours ago
someone had also mentioned tonic water?? anyone ever heard of this

terralynn - 22.2 hours ago
Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.

animperfectgrl - 22.2 hours ago
Isn't there a chance castor oil will cause the baby to have a BM?

terralynn - 22.2 hours ago
Red raspberry leaf tea is a uterine tonic used by Native Americans for thousands of years. It tones your uterus by helping to 'focus' your Braxton Hicks contractions. Think of its job as helping your uterus do more effective exercising while you are pregnant. It does not 'cause' contractions and can be safely used throughout pregnancy. It is contraindicated for those having complications 'just in case', however, by most doctors who do not understand its use. Many women safely use it from the moment they learn they are pregnant at six weeks until months after delivery. (It helps to tone the uterus after delivery as well, shrinking it back to size more quickly and reducing bleeding.)

SoOn2bMoMmY09 - 22.6 hours ago
oh geeeez..well luckily i did not find any leaves...what are your thoughts on pineapple, raspberry leaf tea, primose oil and castor oil... im a first timer and input would be greatly appreciated

terralynn - 22.8 hours ago
Hey ladies I just stole this from a website '''''Many different herbal remedies of great effectiveness are prepared from the plant, the stimulation of menstruation in women can be achieved by use of the avocado leaves as well as the bark of the young stems, and these two parts of the plant are also capable of inducing abortions in pregnant women. ''''''

SoOn2bMoMmY09 - 23.1 hours ago
just got back from the store..i found avacodos..no leaves...but i also found primose oil and castor oil and tonic water...hmmmm which to try first..

lindseyke - 23.9 hours ago
yeah what are these avocado leaves all about??? Ive never seen one...

animperfectgrl - 1 days ago
It's crazy to think I only have 4 days left.

SoOn2bMoMmY09 - 1 days ago
i cant find the damn avacado leaves...i looked twice.. would they be by the salads or is it found in the spice aisle?? i went last nigth and today b/c i got the wrong raspberry tea..lol i am going to try it though..

MiZz.ShaRp3 - 1 days ago
damn I'm almost 40 weeks...I will be due in 3 days and she still isn't here....I mean I have been haveing pains down there and in my back but no bloody show or mucus plug!! My water hasn't broke yet either....I guess I'm just praying and hopeing that my water or break or something....ERGH how long will I have to wait...I'm so ready to meet her and so is daddy and family!!! I hope some progress shows tonight....:))

fourminnie - 1 days ago
Soon2bmommy, u should really try those avacado leafs. They really work. Just follow the instructions I posted yesterday. I'm telling u I had my son the same day. Try it n let me know if they worked... Well good luck to u n to all that r still preggos, u guys should check out what I posted yesterday about the avacado leafs. It really works...

riesa - 1 days ago
I finally posted Sophia's birth story and pics, check it out if you want!

dezire - 1 days ago
when i was pregnant with my son it went by so SLOW..IT didnt feel like 9 months..now that my son is almost 3 this pregnancy seems to be flying by..im due november 15th and then my son will be 3 november 29th..it makes me sad

SoOn2bMoMmY09 - 1 days ago
i remember when i was 20 weeks and would read 39 weeks and think oh one day..well geez 20 weeks seems like an eternity ago and this week seems like it is never ending...

mybfisapcgeek - 1 days ago
hey ladies. just wanted to let u all know moma and p.j. are ok and hes a week old today

dezire - 1 days ago
from week 20 with my first one i had mine done..it hurt pretty bad if they do it right it will put you into labor within 24 hours..i had mine done november 28th 2006 at 1230 in the after noon and by 8 oclock at night i was in pain..went all night with it..till 11 oclock the next day when i got there i was 3-4 cm dilated hope that helps good luck all

briannette - 1 days ago
Hi girls.....I've been having very uncomfortable contractions all day today....5 - 7 mins apart. I don't think this is it though...they don't hurt that bad. Hmmm..

kimberley09 - 1 days ago
I tried 4 tablespoons of castor oil 'which you can get from the grocery store in the medicine section' mixed with orange juice, it didnt make me sick or go into labor, and only went to the bathroom once. Has anyone had any luck with getting membranes stripped? mine were done about 3hrs. ago and so far just a stomach ache...has it put anyone into labor????

littledovey - 1 days ago
Hey Ladies! So I got my Indian food fix today :) We went for a lunch buffet and it was soooooo yummy! I went to the Dr after that and he asked me if I wanted to have a sweep, but I declined for a variety of reasons...so he didn't eben do an internal exam. he said he would only do it if he was going to do the sweep. I guess I'll have to wait until next Wednesday for my own Dr to be back...or maybe the baby will come on its own in the meantime :)

babybloo232 - 1 days ago
i would strongly advise against the castor oil thing ladies!!!!! my friend did it, and all it did was put her on the toilet for 5 hours...i asked my midwife and she said that the castor oil does nothing but make you sick

travelmama - 1 days ago
babybloo- I bled for a couple of hours on and off after the first sweep, had to have my membranes swept 2x (no bleeding the second time) and still no contractions! grrr. I am strongly looking at castor oil if I haven't progressed by Saturday! Good luck to everyone!

babybloo232 - 1 days ago
**TMI alert** sorry...but for all you ladies that had your membranes swept and bled...how long did you bleed for? its been 4 1/2 hours since my apt and i've already had to change my pad twice, not to mention had a few clot looking things...all so new to me so i am just nervous..uuugh

SoOn2bMoMmY09 - 1 days ago
this may sound dumb but where in the world do you find castor oil?? i went to the store last night, bought a pineapple, the wrong raspberry tea(got the right stuff today) but i could not find castor oil for the world....im huge and desperate can you tell....lol

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