5.14.2005
Week 39
Baby: Your baby is about 21.5 inches long from head to toe and weighs a little more than 7 pounds. Toenails and fingernails have grown to tips of toes and fingers. Muscles of your baby's arms and legs are strong, and he's practicing lung movements. Baby's head has dropped into the mother's pelvis if he's head-down, which allows you to breathe a little easier.
Mom-to-be: You're probably feeling quite large and uncomfortable. Your uterus has filled your pelvis and most of your abdomen, pushing everything else out of the way. Your center of gravity has shifted, so you may be clumsier than usual.
Tip of the Week: Watch for signs of labor, but don't get too obsessed. It could happen soon or still be weeks away. Some differences between false labor and contractions: False labor pains usually concentrate in the lower abdomen and groin, while true labor pains may start in the lower back and may spread through the entire abdomen. Real labor also becomes stronger and more powerful as time passes.
And, in case the baby decides to come today, here is the weather and the headlines:
(From WNEP.com)
Dan Millman
Showers have already bloomed in parts of the area today. Consider this rain---part I. The scattered showers will be tapering off, giving way to some dry periods into the early and middle afternoon. By this evening and into tonight, a cold front will be rocking your world with more showers and possibly some thunderstorms (Part II). Don't go huddling into the corner of your basement in fear like some animal, it won't be that bad! .......And, behind that cold front, skies will clear to allow for some sun Friday and Saturday with temps back to the 70s!!!!! Saturday night and Sunday, yet another front heads your way. Expect more rain by Saturday night and Sunday. The rain may taper off later Sunday as cooler drier air seeps in. Not good enough for you???? A nice dry sunny stretch will begin on Monday and last through mid-week. Yes, we'll be near, at, or above 80 degrees by Wednesday! LET THE PIGEONS LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!
snedeker
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