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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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MackValdez - 1 minutes ago
Hello everyone. Sorry I havent been online in a few days, I didn't have Internet access at the hospital :-( I had my baby on Monday morning at 0736 (planned c Section). We were able to go home Wednesday afternoon. He is a very good baby so far.... It feels great to be a mommy! Good luck to those still waiting and congrats to those that have had their bundles of joy. :-) I did upload pics to my profile.

milliesmama - 51 minutes ago
Off to be induced!!!

dlaverty - 1 hours ago
Katy...i had an emergency section with Pearce and no help from DF at the time. You are allowed to lift your baby, i was driving within a couple of weeks because i was isolated in a town with no family around so i just did it. Im having another section and will definately rest more this time round. Just take it easy hun, its surgery after all x

mom22to2boys - 1.3 hours ago
crooked mule thats your waters breaking be ready to go to the hospital and very soon congrats:_)

mom22to2boys - 1.4 hours ago
so my computer went weird again but im back!!!!!lol congrats to all the mommies woh had their babies!!!! Now my appointment on monday I was 1cm dilated and he gave me a sweep I lost my mucous plug yesterday and the braxton hicks are sure strong and the pressure of his head is killing me is there anyone else who seriously is having troubles walking cause it hurts soooo much??? And how long is it after losing the plug???

KatyElizabeth - 2.8 hours ago
Ok, since I haven't dilated at all i'm starting to get worried that I may end up having to have a c section. I'm scared. If I get a c section what will be my restrictions afterwards, like not driving and cant pick the baby up, that would be horrible because I already know my bf isn't going to help any.

KatyElizabeth - 2.8 hours ago
I go to the dr today at 245 im kind of excited.

Crookedmule - 3.8 hours ago
so last night i went to bed and had REALLY REALLY bad heartburn, it was nearly making me cry, i had to get my bf to quickly get me a bucket to be sick in, while i was being sick, i felt the need for a poo(sorry tmi) i ran to the bathroom n was being sick and sitting on the loo at the same time. at the minute i have a cold and keep coughing so i was peeig myself aswell every time i coughed in the loo. after all my pee was gone, i still was trickling, it continued to lightly trickle for about 1min -1min 30scs, i couldnt stop it, i didnt get to check the colour of the liquid or the smell but im sure i wasnt peeing anymore, when we went back to bed there was a patch on my bed about the size of a dinner plate, off when i was being sick in the bucket. that was 15 hours ago, ive had slight cramping and backpain today but nothing too painful...any ideas???

dlaverty - 6 hours ago
im so jealous of everyone who has had their baby lol. One week today for me though so its not too bad!! good luck to everyone and im sending truckfuls of labour dust to you!! xx

christiner - 6.6 hours ago
I think someone stole my labor dust...lol. I will say this... if I do NOT have this baby by Thanksgiving (my due date) I WILL be charging rent!

makayla08 - 6.7 hours ago
Well ladies yesterday was my 39 week visit...still not dialated :-< but very soft Doc says its just about ready too start opening up.....gave me another appointment on Monday to check for dialation....hopefully something has started if so she said she's schedule me to be induced that night! So ladies send me some labor dust and hopefully I will go in by myself!

SaraMarie8614 - 7.3 hours ago
Well ladies, I would have been 39 weeks this week but I was induced on monday, the 16th. Things were going good until the 4th upping the dosage of potcion (I can't spell. contraction maker)Contractions were coming so strong that the interal monitor couldn't be set to be able to monitor them. When he checked me I was only 2cm dialated and I was starting to rupture. They had to send me in to do an emergency c-section. At this point I didn't have any medication so while they are trying to prep me and get me ready I was having contractions upon contractions and they hurt so bad there wasn't any way of me talking to any one. I'll post a blog soon to tell the rest of the story but needless to say, my beautiful baby girl was born at 9:17 a.m. and weighed 6.13lbs and 20in long. I named her Kashlynne! She's the most beautiful baby I've ever seen! But then again I am mommy! Good luck to you that have not had your babies yet. Even through all the pain she was well worth it!

rlbatb01 - 8.7 hours ago
I had Jackson yesterday. 8lbs 7oz and 20 inches long. I was induced and it started Tuesday at 620 pm abd I finally delivered him yesterday at 545 pm. I will post his birth story and pics when I go home. Good Luck to everyone that is still waiting. Best Wishes to all the new Mommies.

christiner - 9.7 hours ago
Hope... YES.. YES... YES!!!! I fell HUGE!!! Has anyone seen Madagascar 2? Well there is a scene where a male Hippo.. moto moto.. sings a song to a girl hippo and it goes like... baby you huge... baby you soooo round.. baby you chunky!! That would be my theme song..lmao!!! I feel sooooo much bigger this pregnancy than I did with my others.. and I feel like just rolling over in bed is my daily workout. I fear a 10 pound baby, and sleep is becoming more and more difficult.. My mid wife said I could take a tylenol pm.. to help me sleep. I take it about three times a week.. not two.. just one. It REALLY helped. the other nights I sleep okay.. but the nights I sleep with the one tylenol.. I sleep!! thought I would mention it. gotta get the kids to school.. be back.. STILL PREGNANT later...lol.

milliesmama - 9.8 hours ago
why in the world would they schedule my induction for 5pm today!?!?!?! Don't they know I will never be able to sleep and be a total wreck waiting around all day???!!! I think I might go crazy waiting today!!

keeblermomz - 10.3 hours ago
3 more days till my c-section i'm a wreck been 8 years since my last one.....

hopeafloat2009 - 10.3 hours ago
well it's 4am, i've been up since 2am, so only had 2hrs sleep. anyone else here who's waiting around with me having problems sleeping? also, do you feel so uncomfortable that you worry baby is getting too big for your belly and just keeps growing but nothing is happening??!!! ..ughhh.

sara23 - 10.6 hours ago
39 weeks today! I have another appt on monday and hoping I am closer than I was at my last appt. I have been walking on the beach every day hoping to get little Sofia to come out and play. Apparently walking on the sand is the best way to get things going. I hope its only a few more days now...I can't wait to meet her!

due4number-4 - 15.7 hours ago
Firstpreggo: l agree with you l went yesterday for a sweep aswell with my dr and when she checked my cervix she said it was far to back and that l had a big chance of still going 1 more week my cervix is soft but still she thought that l have another week when l got home went to the toilet and had a bloody show and still losing more blood having stronger BH hope she was wrong and l do go soon..or maybe l will be the last one hanging around here at 42 weeks uughh

Lilmami2b - 16.4 hours ago
INDUCTION AT 5:30 IN THE MORNING!!!! Im freaking out Im soo nervous but so ready... idk what I am lol! I have no idea what to expect and I cant sleep even though I know I should grrrr.... Im so ready to meet my lil man and I know the rest of you ladies are just as done! Good Luck to everyone still waiting and God Bless!!!

hopeafloat2009 - 19.1 hours ago
FATPHAT... yes, it is absolutely your right, do NOT let anyone tell you otherwise of how you want your birth experience to go. they ARE obligated to follow your plan, it's your body, your baby and they have to consider it a legal document that you can use to back yourself up in case things go wrong. make sure you make copies, one for your dr (give him/her one to him now), one for the hospital, one for yourself to keep in the hospital bag.. make sure you bf is aware of it and have him remind the hospital about your needs and desires that are listed in the birth plan. if you don't give one, they may most likely not take you as seriously and consider you another 'number' in the birthing ward and just go abouts your birth like you're anyone else. if you have specific desires (ie. no meds, bf must cut cord and not the nurse or OB, low lights, active mgmt, etc.) make sure to note that. i know women who never offered a birth plan and were soo disappointed afterwards... ie. most women who were unnecessarily given pitocin to induce after just a few hours of attempted labour were women who laboured in the early evening... when some of the nurses/drs want to go home for dinner so as to accomodate THEIR schedule, not yours. a few of them ended up having complications with the pitocin and ended up having an unnecessary c-section... making it even quicker for them to hurry up and get your baby out so they can make those dinner plans. you'll never be able to repeat a birth experience again. good luck! :)

KatyElizabeth - 20.1 hours ago
oh yeah and they wrote me a prescription for pain pills and not once did I mention that I was in any pain...weird.

KatyElizabeth - 20.2 hours ago
Well I went to the L&D I wasn't leaking any fluid. Still not dilated at all was having a few contractions but that's it. My dr came over to the hospital and told me he promises he will have my baby out by Thanksgiving. I have an appt with him tomorrow and he said we will talk about it then.

fatphat2 - 21.6 hours ago
did any one else make a birth plan???? i did my first birth plan ever just now... but how do i know that the nurses and the hospital is going to respect my birth plan or not. do they have to? are they obligated to? is it my right??

ashntrav - 21.7 hours ago
KatyElizabeth I went to labor and delivery last night because baby wasn't moving much and having contractions 6 min apart and I had a small leak of fluid or something. Well when I got there they said that if you are leaking amniotic fluid that it would keep leaking even if it was very slow. I got sent home in early labor and i have been in pain all day. This sucks I go to the doctor in the morning and will see what is going on. Good luck to you all.

Jaylensmummy07 - 1 days ago
KatyElizabeth - I had the same thing last night with the leaking, i think it is just urine though as thats what it smells like but im not really sure how to tell exactly if it is amniotic fluid or not?

MummyRee - 1 days ago
KatyElizabeth, if your Dr says to go, then you should go, if it is amniotic fluid they will soon find out for you, if not...better to be safe than sorry. :-)

KatyElizabeth - 1 days ago
39 weeks today. Was supposed to have a appt today but I couldn't make it because I had to take my last final exam. My appt is now scheduled for in the morning. I have been having a feeling that I have been leaking some...like I will be standing there and feel something leak out, kind of how it feels when I think I have started my period. I called the Dr.s office and they said just go to the hospital and get checked. Should I? or just wait til my morning appt? My BF thinks I should just wait and my mom says I should go, I would feel kind of stupid if they said I wasn't leaking but I would feel really bad If I was and something happened to my baby. ugh

Fourth4Faye - 1 days ago
Also very ready and waiting. Everything does hurt, even when baby moves. My spirits are good for the past 2 days, and I am happy for that. I was able to cook and wash and just fuss over things that are already done. There IS nothing left to do but I will find something small to fuss over. I'm so ready...

milliesmama - 1 days ago
what does one do the day before they know they will be having a baby? I'm going nuts! I read the entire list twilight book, clean, scrubbed, laundered, and folded till there is nothing left to do. 5pm tomorrow could not come quick enough!!

ErynG - 2 days ago
I am just so ready to have this baby. DD is this Tuesday and woke up early this am with more aching back. I just have this dull ache in my back now, and small tweaky contractions but nothing really painfull. This happened last week too for about four days then stopped. I think the baby is teasing us! My DH is going out of town to work today and he won't be back for a couple of days. I am hoping that if these start getting worse, that baby can hold off until at least Saturday/Sunday. He is only 1.5 hours away but that is far enough. At least we have our Doula on hand! Thank goodness for her. Good luck to all those ladies still waiting to meet there little miracles and congrats to the ones whom already have.

edgars - 2 days ago
Just got back from my antenatal appt - suggested more ways to try and bring bubs on - just so deflated .. I thought going into labour would be easier than this..

makayla08 - 2 days ago
Hey ladies quick question: with my daughter I had a natural birth but this time around I'm considering getting epidural.....but I want to know if you all have noticed any back pain after getting it epidural? Please respond on my page!

milliesmama - 2 days ago
looks like my second sweep yesterday did nothing!! so glad my dr let me go ahead and schedule my induction for friday! Can't wait!!

Chelsea2010 - 2 days ago
Had Bentley Aaron at 10:11 in the morning today, 11/18. Went in@ 12, water broke bout 2, got epidural@ 6. ijumped from 6cm to9 in an hour& only pushed for an hour. He weighed 8lbs 5.4oz& was 20inches long. His shoulder ripped me but I'm all good.

Babygurll - 2 days ago
oh my mommy 2 I cant believe they want to make u wait even longer, i thought dec 1 was torture already. Well I guess im not alone, lets just rele hope that we go in before then!

firstpreggo - 2 days ago
Went in for my 39 and a half week doctor appointment today. Doctor tried sweeping my membranes and said my cervix is still too posterior and that I still have at least another week. Does anyone else agree with me that I don't think he should say that as now I'm really upset that it's still going to be that long and can he even know that?

mommy2-09 - 2 days ago
babygurl---I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have cried several times because I am just so uncomforable and in pain. I am grateful to have a healthy baby in there that I feel moving around and that makes me happy...but I just don't know how much longer I can take being this pregnant and all the contractions are killing me. The problem is they aren't getting strong enough for me to go to the hospital. I wont get induced until Dec 5th so count yourself lucky to be a bit earlier than that. Let's hope neither one of us has much longer to go!

MummyRee - 2 days ago
Beckie, thank you, makes me feel like I won't be here forever lol :-)

Babygurll - 2 days ago
Hey ladies, im due on Friday! Im soooooo tired! Im in so much pain, my whole body hurts, and my doc told me yesterday I wont get induced till Dec. 1st if I dont have this baby by then. Thats forever from now!! I cant wait that long!Im 2 cm dialted, soo much pain in my lower back and my lower belly, and my hips and down there area is soo sore! I just wanna cry :( I hope its not too much longer now!

marinewifemommy - 2 days ago
Hey ladies, I am here from week 11 and have a question. I am pregnant with my second baby but at 7 1/2 wks was diagnosed with a placental abruption (where theres a tear between placenta and uterus). Happens 1 in 200 pregnancies and not really known why. I had a miscarriage in Aug then 2 weeks after d & C got preg with this one. I have had very heavy bleeding twice in the last month but baby is still ok. I just have to be on strict bedrest til it heals completely which could take several months. I am just wondering if anyone or anyone you know has had this and if so how long did they have to be on bedrest? did it eventually heal? Did they go onto having a full term natural birth? Was baby ok? I am just worried and my dr wont give me a lot of answers. It's frusterating. He said it could go either way so I am just not looking forward to my baby being here til he/she is actually safe in my arms because I am almost 3 months pregnant. It will be devasting loosing a baby at this point or when I'm 4,5,6+ months pregnant. Please write me on my page and let me know if you've had this same thing happen and what the outcome was whether it was good or bad. Please. Thank you!

krpzz - 2 days ago
I have been having severe back pains and on & off mild contractions. I'm not sure if my labor is kicking off. Any thoughts?

alison33 - 2 days ago
Just to let all of you know, I had my baby girl on Sunday, November 15 at 7:38am, she was 7 lbs, 14 oz. and 21 1/2 in. long :) She is beautiful and already spoiled rotten!

candice123 - 2 days ago
well i went into hospital last night as i was contracting every 15 mins (i have to go in earlier as has a previous c-section)... as soon as i got there i had one strong contraction on the monitor and then they tailed off! sods law! So they gave me an internal and im only a finger tip and still thick :( so they sent me home. I've been having irregular contractions all day. I really hope labour is going to kick in soon, it's just such a tease! Also i've had all the signs like loose stools, bloody show, pressure too...grrr lol. Hope everyone is well and happy :) xx

codi - 2 days ago
Only 4 days to go for me! I'll be induced Monday night if I'm dilated more than a finger tip, Tuesday morning if not. I'm 80% effaced and have had loose stools for two days even after my cheese cravings! I'm keeping my fingers crossed to go into labor on my own still. Good luck to you all and hope you have easy labors and healthy babies!!

beckie - 2 days ago
mummyrea - i never had any sign that i was going into labour with my 1st 2 prgnancies untill the day itself,no show or strong bh.Woke up with pains went hospital,gave birth the next day.With this one tho i woke up with sickly belly and painfull bh 3days before,and went to toilet and had a bloody show.Was having on/off contractions all weekend untill i went into labour.So just because you don't feel like anything is happening doesn't mean it isn't.

clw - 2 days ago
Going in for my scheduled c-section tomorrow (3 days before the due date) because the baby is breech. I am pretty nervous and just hope everything goes ok. This is my first. Best of luck to everyone still to deliver. Labor dust to all!!

mommy2-09 - 2 days ago
I am so mad right now! Had sex last night with my husband and then woke up around 2:40 in the morning with painful contractions. I was up all night and they ranged from 11 minutes apart to 4 minutes apart until 6:30 in the morning. I wanted to take a nap and was able to fall asleep and by the time I woke up at 8:30 they were completely gone! Thank goodness I told my husband to go to work but I didn't go because I thought I would be going into real labor sometime this morning or afternoon. I noticed they stopped after I had a bowel movement and layed down for that nap. I am just so frustrated because I thought this was it! My husband even put my suitcase in the van just in case. I decided I'm going to take the dog for a long walk and then come back and have a bit of castor oil with juice. I hate that I missed work for nothing! Anyone else had real painful contractions start and then just totally stop several hours later?

dlaverty - 3 days ago
it took 2 sweeps for me to go into labour with Pearce xx

due4number-4 - 3 days ago
Hi Ladies, Congrats to the lucky ones who have had their babies! Tom l have an appt with my obst she said that she would check my cervix this week and if l wanted a membrane sweep to let her know this is my fourth but l've never had a sweep done before not sure if it will work

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