How Your Baby Grows Month 8

in the eighth month of pregnancy your baby is getting bigger he can kick strongly and roll around you may see the shape of his elbow or heal against your belly your baby's fingernails have grown to the tips of his fingers your baby's brain lungs and other organs are still growing babies need at least 39 weeks in the womb to fully grow and develop if your pregnancy is healthy it's best to stay pregnant for at least 39 weeks by the end of the eighth month your baby is about 18 to 19 inches long and weighs about 4 to 5 pounds your body at 8 months you may feel stronger contractions this month if your pregnancy is healthy it's best to let labour begin on its own if there are problems with your pregnancy and you need to schedule your baby's birth by c-section or inducing labor ask your provider if you can wait until at least 39 weeks colostrum may leak from your breasts this is the fluid that comes out of your breasts before breast milk comes in you may have trouble breathing as the baby pushes on your lungs you gain about one pound a week this month visit March of Dimes comm for more information

Channel: March of Dimes

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Keywords: pregnancy, pregnancy stages, baby, fetus, baby development, baby growth, placenta, prenatal care, pregnant body, morning sickness, first trimester, mod-web

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Length: 1min 37sec (97 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 25 2012