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| Week 30: You have 72 days until Friday, March 17, 2006. |
| My Start Page Hi Pearl, Oh, my aching back! Are you experiencing a lot of lower back pain or sciatica? Have you found a way to relieve it? How about helping other subscribers and myself with a tip on managing back pain? Tips for Other Moms |
In week 30, we explore:
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| This Pregnant Body Pearl, you may already be experiencing some hardening and contracting of your abdomen. What you're feeling are called Braxton-Hicks contractions. These early contractions usually last about 30 seconds. Some you may not feel at all, while others may become uncomfortable for you. Want to know more? Click here to read more about braxton hicks. If you have not signed up for or begun a childbirth preparation class, this is the week to look into enrolling in one. Click here to read more about childbirth classes. Like Lamaze, the Bradley Method is a technique of managing labor and birth. Click here to read more about Bradley Method. If you have a busy schedule or would like to experience a childbirth class in the privacy and comfort of your own home, you can order a childbirth class on video or DVD that will provide the same information that most classes offer. Click here to read more about childbirth classes on DVD. |
| Ask Dr. Sears This week's topic: Enjoying sex late in pregnancy |
| Your Baby Your baby now weighs around 3 pounds and is about 17 inches from head to toe. An ultrasound image may show your baby yawning or even sucking its thumb, and you may also notice that your baby does not move at all during your Braxton Hicks contractions. This is because your muscles tighten and constrict his or her movement. By now your baby is probably more used to Braxton Hicks than you are. Click here for an ultrasound image of a baby at 30 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, we will be talking a lot about pampering yourself in the weeks ahead. The last 10 weeks of pregnancy are very demanding on you. Between raging hormones and your larger size, you can be left with a bad case of "poor me." We have compiled some ideas to lift yourself out of the pregnancy doldrums. Click here for this week's helpful list: Nice Things to Do for Mom-To-Be |
| Your Journal Entry You've reached 30 weeks! Only 10 to go. Take a moment to write about how you feel your pregnancy is passing. Alison, you will have a baby in 10 short weeks (or maybe less)! You must have a lot to say! Click here to access your journal. |
| A Quote Worth Repeating "Nothing is worth more than this day." - J. W. Goethe |
| Tips From Other Moms Register for all the baby gifts you would like to receive, and let friends and family know where they can purchase them. This will guarantee you get what you need, rather than 15 cute teddy bears. Registering is easy and in some cases can be handled completely online. Simply select your favorite store or site and enter your wish list. It's a good idea to select items in all price categories to accommodate the budgets of everyone who may wish to purchase a gift for you. |
| This Week's E-Poll Has your shoe size increased? |
| Until next week... Catherine  |