Length: 190 mm
Weight: 460 g
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Baby:
Your baby is now about the weight of a pint of milk.
Since there’s still plenty of room to move around in your uterus, baby is probably making the most of it, performing somersaults and practicing his kick-boxing skills. Since he’s surrounded by amniotic fluid, his movements are a lot more elegant in the uterus than they’ll be after birth, when gravity makes it a lot harder to move those little muscles.
You may notice your own daily rhythms starting to revolve around the baby’s schedule. Though his naptimes may not exactly correspond to yours – in fact, you may notice that baby is at his most active right when you’d like to fall asleep, or even a couple of hours after you’ve gone to bed! Just think of it as practice for late-night feeding sessions once baby is born.
Mom:
Is everyone trying to touch your growing belly, or trying to guess the baby’s sex? Sometimes it can seem as if everyone thinks your belly belongs to them.
While being the center of all that attention can be nice, you’re still (and always) entitled to set your own boundaries. If you want everyone (or anyone in particular) to respect your personal space, go ahead and tell them. It’s most important that you feel comfortable.
And comfort may be something you’re in great need of right about now. Your feet and hands may be starting to swell; some women wake up in the morning with fingers so swollen that they’re unable to bend them.
Activating your circulation usually helps. Roll your ankles and try to find opportunities to sit or lie down with your feet elevated as often as you can. Open and close your hands in a fist a few times to relieve the swelling in your fingers. And of course, avoid wearing tight clothing.