Your baby is the size of a summer squash!
What Your Baby is Doing
Your baby now has fully formed fingernails and toenails. They can most likely focus on large objects that are not too far away, and this ability to focus will stay that way until birth. Your baby’s quarters are getting reasonably close, so you may notice a small decrease in movement. If you feel that there is not enough movement, call your healthcare professional immediately.
What Your Body is Doing
You are likely gaining close to a pound a week. Half of that goes straight to your baby, who will gain one-third to half their birth weight in the next seven weeks in preparation for life outside the womb. You may find that you are having trouble catching your breath; this is normal. If it becomes excessive, contact your healthcare professional immediately.
What You Should Eat
Broccoli is a super vegetable that tastes great, has protein, and is loaded with vitamins that are beneficial to you and your baby.
See How Your Baby Is Growing
We send weekly emails and text messages to help expecting mothers teach them about the changes they, and their baby, are going through.
See How Your Baby Is Growing
We send weekly emails and text messages to help expecting mothers teach them about the changes they, and their baby, are going through.
Have you joined Centering Pregnancy yet?
Centering Pregnancy is a group approach for expectant mothers where you will receive your prenatal care, along with learning more about pregnancy and building relationships with other women at the same stage of pregnancy as you are. Also, get a chance to pick up some free baby items when you attend!
Local Resources for Mothers
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is part of a network of healthcare providers who are committed to the health and safety of your baby.
Baby and Me - Tobacco Free
The Baby & Me – Tobacco Free Program is a smoking cessation program which aims to reduce the use of tobacco products among women during and after their pregnancy.
Get Help to Stop Smoking
Five Rivers Center for Women’s Health
Five Rivers Health Centers began as a medical home for the low-income patients of Dayton, Ohio, by providing both primary and specialty care services to patients.
What Babies Need
Help Me Grow
The Help Me Grow Program is a broad system of services for eligible families with infants and toddlers. We provide services from prenatal to the child’s third birthday.
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Help Me Grow
The Help Me Grow Program is a broad system of services for eligible families with infants and toddlers. We provide services from prenatal to the child’s third birthday.
Learn More About Them
Lifestages Centersfor Women
Your transformation during pregnancy may be life-changing. You can take comfort in knowing that we’ll give you all the information, education, and expert medical care you’ll need to handle the transition comfortably.
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Moms and Babies First
Moms & Babies First: Ohio’s Black Infant Vitality Program helps to reduce the number of low birth weight babies, infant deaths and sickness within the ethnic communities of Montgomery County.
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Catholic Social Services
Our services include pregnancy counseling and a variety of programs to strengthen parenting skills, and prevent and treat behavioral problems in children. Confidential pregnancy counseling is available.
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Catholic Social Services
Our services include pregnancy counseling and a variety of programs to strengthen parenting skills, and prevent and treat behavioral problems in children. Confidential pregnancy counseling is available.
Learn More About Them