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| The Ninth Month About You: You may be experiencing a variety of symptoms associated with your pregnancy, which could include: • more squirming and less kicking, as the fetus tries to find more room in an increasingly tight space • increased achiness in your lower abdomen or back; buttock and pelvic discomfort and achiness • heartburn, indigestion, flatulence, bloating, constipation, leg cramps • increasing and heavy whitish vaginal discharge (leukorrhea) which may now contain mucus and may be streaked with blood or tinged brown after intercourse or a pelvic exam • increased swelling of your ankles and feet, occasionally of your hands and face • varicose veins in your legs; hemorrhoids • less shortness of breath and easier breathing after the baby drops • urge to urinate more often after the baby drops • itchy abdomen and protruding bellybutton • increased difficulty sleeping or getting comfortable • more frequent and intense Braxton Hicks contractions which are usually painless (your uterus hardens for a moment, then returns to normal) • increasing clumsiness and navigating around • colostrum from enlarged breasts • increased fatigue or energy, sometimes alternating between the two • increased or decreased appetite • more apprehension about motherhood, the baby's health, and labour and delivery • irritability, impatience, restlessness About Baby: Your baby is growing every day and now has the following characteristics: • approximately 2 inches in length and 2 1/2 pounds in weight have been added since the last month (the average baby will be 20 inches long and weigh 7 1/2 pounds at birth) • baby may have "dropped" and be engaged in the pelvis ready for birth • lungs are mature • baby is less active as space is severely constrained What to do this month: • Relax and believe in yourself and your ability to give birth normally • Read a good novel or any of the other books on the suggested reading list
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