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28 Weeks

He is about two and a half pounds now.

What you can expect at this month's checkup:

This month you can expect yoru doctor to check the following:
Weight and blood pressure
Urine, for sugar and protein
Fetal heartbeat
Height of fundus (Top of uterus)
Size and position of fetus by external palpation
Feet and hands swelling and legs for varicose veins
Symptoms you have been experiencing, especially unsual ones
Questions and problems you want to discuss

What you may be feeling: You may experience all of these symptoms at one time or another or only a few of them. Still others may hardly be noticed because you've become so used to them.

Stronger and more frequent fetal activity
Increasingly heavy whitish vaginal discharge
Lower abdominal achiness
Constipation
Heartburn, indigestion
Occasional headaches or dizziness
Nasal congestion and occasional nosebleed, ear stuffiness
Bleeding gums
Leg cramps
Backache
Mild swelling of ankles and feet and occasionally of hands and face
Varicose veins of the legs
Hemorrhoids
Itchy abdomen
Shortness of breath
Difficulty sleeping
Scattered Braxton Hicks contractions, usually painless (The uterus hardens for a minute, then returns to normal)
Clumsiness (Which increases the risk of falling)
Colostrum, either leaking or expressed, from enlarged breasts
Increasing apprehension about motherhood, baby's health and about delivery
Continued absentmindedness
Increased dreaming and fantasizing about the baby
Increased boredom and weariness with the pregnancy, the beginning of anxiousness for to be over

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8 Months

Braxton Hicks become ever more prevalent... Look forward to it. The baby lets you know he is there.

What you can expect at this month's checkups: After the 32th week, your doctor may ask you to come in every two weeks so you and your baby can be more closely monitored. You can expect the following to be checked:
Weight and blood pressure
Urine, for sugar and protein
Fetal heartbeat
Height of fundus (Top of the uterus)
Size (You may get a rough weight estimate) and position of fetus by palpation
Feet and hands for swelling and legs for varicose veins
Symtoms you have been experiencing, especially unsual ones
Questions and problems you want to discuss

What you may be feeling: You may experience all of these symptoms a one time or another or only a few of them. Some may have continued from last month, others may be new or hardly noticeable.

Strong, regular fetal activity
Increasingly heavy whitish vaginal discharge
Increased constipation
Heartburn, indigestion
Occasional headaches or dizziness
Nasal congestion and occasional nosebleeds, ear stuffiness
Bleeding gums
Leg cramps
Backache
Mild swelling of ankles and feet and occasionally of hands and face
Varicose veins of legs
Hemorrhoids
Itchy abdomen, protuding navel
Increasing shortness of breath as uterus crowds the lungs which eases when the baby drops
Difficulty sleeping
Increasing Braxton Hicks contractions
Increasing clumsiness
Colostrum, either leaking or expressed, from breasts (Though this premilk substance may not appear until after delivery)
Increasing eagerness for the pregnancy to be over
Apprehension about the baby's health, labor and delivery
Increasing absentmindedness
Excitement at the realization that it won't be long now

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Nine Months

All gift wrapped and ready to go ! Make sure to handle baby with care.


What you can expect at this month's checkup: After about the 36th week you will see your doctor weekly. You can expect your doctor to check the following:
Weight ( gains generally slows down or ceases) and blood pressure (It may be slighty higher than it was at mid-pregnancy)
Urine, for sugar and protein
Fetal heartbeat
Height of fundus
Fetal size (You may get a rough weight estimate)
Feet and hands for swelling and legs for varicose veins
Cervix (By internal examination usually sometime after the 38th week) for effacement and dilatation or where appropriate, for repeat cultures of the cervix
Symptoms you have been experiencing, especially unsual ones
Frequency and duration of Braxton Hicks contractions as reported by you
Questions and problems you want to discuss
You can also expect to receive instructions from your doctor as to when to call if you think you are in labor, if you don't, ask for them

What you may be feeling:

Changes in fetal activity( more squirming and less kicking as the fetus has progressively less room to move around in)
Vaginal discharge becomes heavier and contains more mucus, which may be streaked red with blood or tinged brown more pink after intercourse or a pelvic exam
Constipation
Heartburn, indigestion
Occasional headaches or dizziness
Nasal congestion and occasional nosebleeds, ear stuffiness
Bleeding gums
Leg cramps during sleep
Increased backache and heaviness
Buttock and pelvic dicomfort and achiness
Increased swelling of ankles and feet, and occasionally of hands and face
Itchy abdomen, protruding navel
Varicose veins of the legs
Hemorrhoids
Easier breathing after the baby drops
More frequent urination after the baby drops
Increased difficulty sleeping
More frequent and more intense Braxton Hicks contractions (Some may be painful)
Increasing clumsiness and difficulty getting around
Colostrum, either leaking or expressable from breasts (Though this premilk substance may not appear until after delivery)
Fatigue or extra energy, or alternate periods of each
Increase in appetite, or loss of appetite
More excitement, more anxiety, more apprehension, more absentmindedness

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Labor day! What will labor be like?

There are three stages of labor and you will experience all of them but how it will be depends upon the size and position of your baby, your pelvic structure and certain biological events: how quickly your cervix effaces and dilates, how rapidly your contractions peak and fall. No two labors are the same.

The first stage of labor: The first stage of labor has three phases-latent, accelerated, and transitional. The latent phase, during which the cervix dilates 2 or 3 centimeters can last up to eight hours. In the accelerated phase, the cervix dilates more rapidly and can reach 7 or 8 centimeters in two to three hours. Finally, during the transitional phase, the cervix stretches to its full 10 centimeters in an hour or two. A first-expectant mother may experience twelve to fourteen hours of labor before her baby is born.

The second stage of labor: What a woman is doing in this second stage is pushing the baby out of the birth canal. If a woman is giving birth for first time, this stage may take two or more hours but in subsequent pregnancies, the pushing may only last for five to thirty minutes. Sometimes a woman sees her newborn after only two or three pushes.

The third stage of labor: The baby is a presence in the room, alive, breathing but a mother is not through with labor until she delivers the placenta.The third stage is considered the time from the birth of the baby to the expulsion of the placenta from the womb. Usually this takes from ten to fifteen minutes, but there is not set rule.

What is a contraction?

Contractions happen when the uterine muscle contracts and feels hard then relaxes and feels soft. These contractions will come and go. You may or may not feel pain in your abdomen, upper legs, and lowe back. Contractions happen normally during pregnany. Contractions that happen too often can lead to preterm labor and cause your baby to be born too soon. How to feel a contraction? Feel your upper belly while lying down on your left side. If it is soft and you can easily press your fingertips in, this is not a contraction. If it is hard and you cannot press your fingertips in, this is a contraction. Steps of Self-Palpation Self Palpation is a helpful way for you to check to see if you are having too many contractions. Follow these steps once a day or anytime you have signs of preterm labor. Begin at about 24weeks. Drink 1-2 cups of water, juice, or milk Go to the bathroom (Urinate) Lie on your left side using pillows for support Put your fingertips on the top of your belly.

Feel and time contractions for one hour. Write down: 1. How long your contractions last. 2. How far apart your contractions are. Ask your care provider when to call about contractions. Always call if you are confused about what you are feeling.

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Referring to the illustration below:

(Top left) The cervix has thinned but is not yet dilated.

(Middle right) The cervix is fully dilated. The baby begins to push his head into the birth canal.

(Middle left) The baby usually turns to come out through his mother's narrow passage. Note the shape of the baby's head.

(Bottom right) Once the baby's head is out the rest of the delivery should pass by relatively quickly.

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Biology study suggests father's nutrition before sex could contribute to health of baby. Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers. Now biologists say the father's diet, too, could play a similar role in the health of a baby. Source 6w.

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Well this does not surprise me as what the dad eats is transferred to his sperm. Thus if he is a more healthy eater the chanced of a good healthy baby goes up.

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Yes if you know your wanting to soon try to get impregnated both mom and dad are wise to clean up diets and any med residuals.

Been using birth control for years your might want to lush that out 6 months to a year prior to trying.

But remember baby's come when they should so just accept it love them and do your best. Not all is in our complete control.