How is my body changing?

• Your belly button may stick out.
• Your breathing should be easier once the baby moves down. But you may need to go to the bathroom more often because the baby is pressing on your bladder.
• You should feel your baby kicking and moving right up until you give birth. Tell your provider if you notice any change in how often your baby moves.
• You may be uncomfortable because of the pressure and weight of the baby. Rest often.
• Your feet and ankles may swell. Put your feet up. Try to stay in a cool place.
• Your cervix opens up (dilates) and thins out (effaces) as it prepares for birth.
• You may not gain any weight this month. You may even lose 0.5-1kg.

How is my baby growing?

• Your baby’s lungs are ready to work on their own.
• Your baby gains about 1/4kg a week.
• Your baby is still moving and kicking. He moves to a head-down position and rests lower in your belly.
• By the end of the ninth month, baby is 48-53cm long and weighs 2.7-4.1kg.

Source: March of Dimes

http://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/how-your-baby-grows.aspx

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