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| Week 29: You have 79 days until Friday, March 17, 2006. |
| My Start Page Hi Pearl, This is a good time to learn to "power nap" during the day. Practicing how to nap now is a good idea because you will need a nap almost every time you put the baby down in the beginning. Learning to make the most of naps can minimize fatigue and keep you well-rested and feeling great. I have a difficult time napping during the day, so if you have a tip on how you nap I'd love to hear it! Tips for Other Moms |
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| This Pregnant Body Pearl, hopefully you are continuing to research your birthing options and reminding yourself that this experience is 100% yours! Putting together a birth plan is important and investigating all the different options will make creating one easier. For information on your options, select the desired link below. Click here to read more about types of birth. Click here to read more about birthing centers. Click here to read more about midwives. Click here to read more about doulas. Bad posture, combined with sitting in an ergonomically-incorrect chair, can magnify the discomfort you may be experiencing already. Click here to read more about ergonomic chairs. |
| Your Baby Your baby is now about 16.7 inches from head to toe, and weighs about 2.7 pounds. He or she continues to be active and grow; however, you may be feeling fewer kicks and punches. This is because even though your baby is getting larger and stronger, he or she also has less space in which to gain momentum for these movements. Your baby's blood is now being produced from the stem cells in its bone marrow. Many expectant parents choose to collect and freeze their baby's umbilical cord blood after delivery and the cutting of the cord. This usually-discarded blood contains stem cells, and many new parents understand the value in collecting and freezing these cells, in case the family needs them in the future. Some scientists believe that in the future we will all be treated with our own stem cells to cure conditions such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, and heart disease. To learn more about the uses of cord blood, click here. Click here for an ultrasound image of a baby at 29 weeks. |
| What to Expect at Your Next OB Appointment Click here to view a week-by-week list of what you can expect at your next OB appointment. |
| PregnancyWeekly Wants YOU to be a Guest Writer! Have a great pregnancy story? Want to share the most important advice you've learned while pregnant? Know any good pregnancy jokes? Email your article (500 words max) to pw_blog_kat@yahoo.com. Each week the PregnancyWeekly Blog will feature a post written by a guest writer. Click here to check out the PW Blog for more ideas. |
| Blossoming Babes Mommy-Time Delivery Kit A scaled-down version of the original Birth & Beyond Delivery Kit, the Mommy-Time Delivery Kit will help make the big day stress-free. It is packaged in a handy, reusable vinyl toiletry bag - ready to be thrown in your bag at a moment's notice. Click here to get it. |
| Your To-Do List Pearl, who is planning your baby shower? Are you planning your own, or one for a pregnant friend or relative? Whatever your involvement in the preparations, education is the key. It helps to have a few how-to ideas when you begin planning. Click here for this week's helpful list: Shower Planner |
| Your Journal Entry Do you ever feel the baby is kicking you on purpose? Let that "little bugger" know how you feel about being kicked - lovingly, of course. Write your feelings about the kicks in your journal this week. Click here to access your journal. |
| A Quote Worth Repeating "Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense." - Mignon McLaughlin |
| Tips From Other Moms Remember to note where you were when you first felt your baby move. I remember the first time I felt my son kick; I was on a cruise to Greece. I got so excited that I woke my husband and made him wait with me for the next one. Remembering that moment became more important to me over time. Even now when I look at my son and watch him grow, I think back to those kicks and think, "This little person was making those kicks in me." |
| This Week's E-Poll Are you experiencing heartburn? |
| Until next week... Catherine  |