July 12, 2009
If you have had a healthy and uncomplicated pregnancy, an extra week or
two added on to the estimated due date usually doesn't make much of a
difference. In fact, ten percent of first-time pregnancies continue on
until two weeks past the due date. Keep in mind that it won't be much
longer now until you greet your new little one.
Rarely is a pregnancy allowed to go beyond the end of the
42nd week. If you haven't given birth, prostaglandin gels and cervical
ripening agents are often used in an attempt to ripen your cervix so an
induction can be performed.
Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
In general, babies who are overdue, and who are still in a healthy
environment, weigh more, may appear more alert and have more hair than
babies born earlier. In the book, "Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention
and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean," Nancy Wainer Cohen, writes, "You
need to know that your baby will be born when it is ready, when all
systems are go. You can use the "overdue" time to reflect on your
pregnancy, appreciate your body's ability to grow a baby so well, and
rest for the upcom... Continue reading...
Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
A full term baby may weigh as little as five pounds or may be as large
as ten to eleven pounds! The average size of babies in the U.S. is
about six pounds. Nutrition, maternal health and genetics all play an
important part in determining your baby's weight. Most babies are about
20 to 21 inches long.
Your baby is now ready for the world. Imagine your baby's
journey out of the warm watery cozy womb into the cold dry environment
of home or hospital. He or she leaves a world where every need is... Continue reading...
Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
Your baby probably weighs at least six pounds and is approximately 19
inches long. There are many signs that your baby is full term: There is
no longer any "lanugo" (fine downy hair) on the back and shoulders;
fingernails now extend beyond your baby's fingertips; he or she holds
limbs well flexed and the chest is prominent with tissue below the
nipples. If your baby is a boy, the testes are now in the scrotum, or
palpable in the inguinal canals.
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Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
During the next two weeks your baby will gain weight ,
as fat is stored to help maintain body temperature and glucose levels.
Your baby might still have vernix (that creamy coating that protects
the skin), but it is mostly confined to skin creases and folds and the
back and neck. Your baby has a firm grasp reflex now. If a light is
shown on your belly, your baby will now turn towards it. This is called
the "orienting response."
Your baby may weigh six to six and one half pounds at this
point ... Continue reading...
Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
Gaining one half to one ounce each day, your baby is growing rapidly.
Most babies are larger than five pounds, eight ounces now and have
enough fat stores to keep their temperature stable in the extrauterine
environment.
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Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
Your baby weighs about 5 to 5 1/2 pounds and is approximately 16 1/2 to
17 inches in length. Even though your baby is gaining rapidly, you may
find that your weight is beginning to stabilize. Some mothers even lose
one to two pounds during the final month while others continue to gain
about one pound per week.
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Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
The "average" baby weighs about five pounds at 35 weeks and is about 15
inches in length, but then again "average" baby can just as commonly
weigh seven pounds at this gestational age. It is during this last six
weeks of pregnancy that your baby will put on most of his or her
weight. In general, babies gain about one-half pound per week in the
last month of pregnancy.
You may have noticed that your baby has predictable patterns
of sleep and wakefulness. As the neurological system develops, h... Continue reading...
Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
Your baby, weighing in at four pounds 11 ounces, and measuring 40
centimeters crown to rump or 16 inches, urinates nearly a pint a day.
In fact, the urine, along with sweat and other fluids from the baby,
help to make up the amniotic fluid. This amazing amniotic fluid
completely replenishes itself every three hours!
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Posted by Tiana Burger
July 12, 2009
Your baby weighs approximately four pounds five ounces, and measures 40
centimeters crown to rump, or 15 3/4 inches. You may notice rhythmic
movements across your belly now. This could mean your baby has a case
of the hiccups.
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