The coiled umbilical cord connects your baby to the placenta, his life-support system until birth.
At 28 weeks and 3 days pregnant, you may feel that you've disappeared behind your belly. It might be time to do something for yourself!
Your baby's growth depends on many factors and its rate varies through the course of your pregnancy.
Breast-feeding may be natural but it can be tricky to get started, so try to go to a class or two now while you have the time.
Back pain is not an inevitable part of being pregnant: there are lots of things you can do to help prevent and relieve it.
Pregnancy can be a time of information overload, and sometimes it's difficult to know which sources are reliable.
Be prepared to spend more time in waiting rooms from now on, as your care providers ask to see you more often.
Your baby's nerve cells are developing, but they are still not mature enough for her to feel pain, temperature, or touch.
Start getting your baby's room ready now, while you still have the energy for shopping and helping with decorating.
Your baby is cushioned in a sac of amniotic fluid, which surrounds her until your water breaks and you go into labor.
Regardless of your size – and that of your baby – nature won't let her grow too large for you to be able to give birth.
Your maximum blood volume won't be reached for a few weeks yet, but your circulation is working harder than ever at this stage.
You probably won't want to stop working just yet, but you may need to make some adjustments if you're feeling very tired.
It's well worth giving some thought to where your baby is going to sleep before you actually bring him home from the hospital.
Your baby has now developed a clear rhythm of sleeping and waking that may mimic your own or be personal to him.
At 30 weeks and 3 days it can come as quite a surprise to see that your baby will be increasingly making all sorts of expressions. Click here to find more.
In the uterus and in the first months of his life, your baby relies on your immunity to various infections.
If you want a home birth atmosphere with additional support, consider having your baby in a birthing center.
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