Pregnancy Calendar
Find out what's happening each day - week by week! We have links to articles, books, products, and even peer-to-peer anecdotes to help you through your entire pregnancy! The calendar features links to hundreds of articles, our fetal development section, fetal development pictures, what you'll need -- when you'll need it, peer advice, book suggestions and more!
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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1 It's time to find a pediatrician. Referrals are a good way to find one you're comfortable with. | 2 Baby settles in under mom's pelvis. This process is called "lightening" which makes breathing a little easier for mom. Baby's new position doesn't stop her from kicking and punching. | 3 Take some special time with your partner or spouse now, before the baby comes. Veteran parents, get a sitter! | 4 Planning on using cloth diapers? You can make your own, or contact a service. | 5 Only 10 percent of women's water break, but if yours does, call your healthcare provider to prevent infection. | ||
6 38 wks LMP (36 wks gestation) | 7 Baby might begin to drop farther towards the cervix. You'll walk easier but have to urinate more often. Darn all that water... | 8 Birthing rooms are a nice alternative to a regular hospital room. Ask if there is one available. | 9 It's time to quit work if you can. Take these last couple of weeks to prepare for your birth. | 10 Research baby-related products carefully before buying. Check out our Product Reviews area! | 11 Suggested Reading: Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care Seventh Edition | 12 Finding it hard to wait for baby? Schedule some mommy treats while you wait. It'll give you goals and things to look forward to in the meantime. |
13 39 wks LMP (37 wks gestation) | 14 Personal Reflection: "I took breastfeeding, Lamaze and pain management classes -- it boosted my determination to give it a try, and I'm so glad I did." | 15 Suggested Reading: Fathers and Babies: How Babies Grow and What They Need From You, from Birth to 18 Months, by Marzollo and Trivas. | 16 Only five percent of babies are born on their due date. | 17 The weight of the original fertilized egg has increase six billion times! What a concept! | 18 It's very common for first pregnancies to last longer. Some sources say a week past your due date is about average. | 19 Labor starts and your contractions are real now, not the Braxton-hicks. They are more frequent and last longer. |
20 40 wks LMP (38 wks gestation) The umbilical cord is 20 inches long and will support the baby through birth until the lungs take over. | 21 When your water breaks, you might experience a huge gush or just a small trickle. | 22 Your doctor may decide to use a cervical gel, such as Prepidil Gel to help ripen or help soften, thin, and dilate your cervix and induce labor. | 23 This could be the day! Not all babies are born on their due date! They can be very early, early, late, or really late. | 24 Personal Reflection: "In my final pregnancy, I was torn between wanting to meet my baby and not wanting to give up being pregnant." | 25 Be sure that you have your infant has a rear-facing carseat installed correctly in your car so that baby will be safe when you come home. | 26 If you haven't already, contact La Leche for information on breastfeeding, or contact a local lactation consultant. They are a wonderful resource. |
27 41 wks LMP (39 wks gestation) | 28 Keep practicing your breathing techniques! You are going to need them soon! | 29 Personal Reflection: "I was surprised in my 9th month when I got the 'fizzies,' it was Nathaniel peeing in utero!" | 30 If you're being induced, Pitocin will be administered through an IV and gradually increased until your contractions begin. | 31 It might be necessary for a c-section to be performed if labor has not started by today. This usually is the case with hospital births. |
, by Benjamin Spock and Michael Rothenberg.
