The average baby is about 51cm long from head to toe and weighs about 3.4kg at birth, but anywhere between 2.5kg and 3.8kg is a healthy range for newborns. Your amniotic fluid, once clear, is now pale and milky. This is because your baby has been shedding the greasy, white substance (vernix caseosa) which has been protecting his skin. The outer layers of skin are also sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.
In TV dramas, labour always begins with the waters breaking – in the middle of a crowded room, of course – just before contractions start. If you've been worrying that this will happen to you, you can stop worrying. When your membranes rupture, your baby's head will tend to act like a cork at the opening of your uterus (womb). If you lie down, however, you may notice fluid leaking.
You should stay calm – it may be hours before you feel your first contraction – and call your doctor or midwife right away. Your body will produce more amniotic fluid until your baby is born, so you may be advised to wait at home until contractions are under way. Find out how to tell when you're really in labour.
And if the week passes and there's still no baby? Don't panic – babies have a habit of not arriving on their scheduled due date. Most doctors wait another two weeks before considering a pregnancy overdue. Check out how to cope with being overdue.
Had a few contractions here and there but they didn't amount to anything. Come on Ethan I'm waiting!
Moved the pool and stuff to downstairs, not sure if the upstairs floor will take the weight, also more room in the front room and its not far to the sofa lol. Plastic sheets everywhere!
Had a good chat with my brother yesterday he's excited about becoming an uncle:))
Hospital sent a letter Saturday asking me to come in for an appointment on my due day! What are they thinking? Hopefully I will have had him by then. Last app to see the Ob took hours, all they did was what the midwives take 30 mins to do! Waste of time. Can't handle that at this stage my back will rebel! Besides I'm dreading he will try and make me go to hosp to have ethan, his reasons last time were IVF, (which doesn't make a difference!) and my age! Midwifes have all said those things are not a problem. Theres no other reasons, no GD, hes not breech, no pre-eclamsia, my irons at a much better level now too. He's been head down for months. See sensible boy lol. OK end of rant :))
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