YOUR CHANGING LIFETake it easy - you'll make it! Welcome to week 41 of your pregnancy. You might not have thought that you'd make it this far, considering that most due dates are calculated based on a 40-week pregnancy period - but don't worry. Millions of women go past their due dates, and it can be for a variety of reasons. Your date of conception could have been a little off or your baby's just not ready to come out yet! Either way, there's nothing to stress over …
YOUR CHANGING LIFECrossing the finish line Welcome to week 40 of your pregnancy, or what we like to refer to as - the finish line. Because from here on out, your pregnancy is technically, well, you know, over.Yet as you look in the mirror and observe your still humongous bump and emerging stretchmarks, you're bound to laugh a little over this technical benchmark. Even though week 40 is considered by most medical experts to be the end of one's pregnancy, it's incredibly …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEGearing up for breastfeeding Welcome to week 38 of your pregnancy. You're almost finished with your final trimester, and boy, are you hanging in there, baby!Your body sure is feeling the pressure in these final weeks, because it knows instinctively what's in store come D-day, or the moment when you finally get to set your sights on the baby boy or girl you've been spending so much time with all these months.Your breasts are really ramping up their production of …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEYour hard work starts to pay off Welcome to week 37 of your pregnancy. You've almost done it - you've weathered the morning sickness, the swollen feet, the strange cravings - even the crazy, madcap dreams that are so vivid they almost seem as if they actually happened - you've nearly gotten through what will undoubtedly go down as your toughest experience to date. No, we're not just talking about your pregnancy here - we mean waiting to meet the little guy …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEDo the pregnancy waddle Welcome to week 36 of your pregnancy. You've only got four weeks to go until your due date - how exciting is that? At this point, you're probably itching for that day to creep closer, as most moms-to-be feel pretty fed up with being pregnant around this time. Not only have you been dealing with whacky symptoms for the majority of your pregnancy, but the added weight of your growing baby has really been taking its toll on your body lately.As …
YOUR CHANGING LIFECharting out your course Welcome to week 35 of your pregnancy. Chances are, you've been marking off each date on your calendar with a big red "X" in preparation for your baby's arrival. Well, now that you're in week 35 - and what is, in truth, the home stretch of your pregnancy - the anticipation is really rising, and if you haven't been busy preparing for baby, it's time to put your energies into overdrive!Your body is no longer …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEFrom innie to outie and everything in between Welcome to week 34 of your pregnancy. You're one week closer to meeting the little guy or gal who's been giving you so much to think about over the last few trimesters, and while you may feel like you know your baby pretty well at this point, the fact is, you're only just getting started!Right now, your uterus is resting 5 ½ inches over your belly button - if you're normally an innie, you may have …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEFocus on "you time" Welcome to week 33 of your pregnancy. From late-night bathroom runs to the feeling that you just can't get one night's worth of restful sleep, you're probably feeling the pressure of your growing baby like never before.As you edge nearer to your delivery date, you may find that your physical movements are more limited. At this time, your uterus is about 5 inches from your belly button, giving you a full-fledged baby bump …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEPay attention to those phantom flutters Welcome to week 32 of your pregnancy. Right around now, you may start to notice that your body is experiencing more than just aches and pains. As your due date draws nearer, each feeling of discomfort is actually a sign that your body is preparing in a big way for what's to come.If you didn't notice Braxton Hicks contractions last week, chances are you'll start picking up on them now. When women are affected by Braxton Hicks, they often …
YOUR CHANGING LIFEPhantom contractions and more signs that you're almost ready! Welcome to week 31 of your pregnancy. The good news is that you're closing in on D-Day - the time when you can finally cradle that baby you've been carrying around for months in your arms and smother his or her face with some well-deserved kisses. The bad news? Until that day comes, your body's just getting more uncomfortable as the stress of carrying around a growing little one begins to wear you ragged.It's not …
