Welcome to the final month! Your baby is the size of papaya fruit!
What Your Baby is Doing
Your baby is starting to lose most of the fine down that covered their body. The vernix caseosa, a waxy substance that was protecting their skin until now, is also beginning to disappear.
What Your Body is Doing
Because the baby is dropping, you may develop what is known as the “pregnancy waddle.” This comes from a combination of pressure on your pelvis and your body getting ready for birth by producing a hormone that loosens ligaments. This is natural for many pregnant women.
What You Should Eat
Red bell peppers are an excellent food choice. Not only is this veggie the perfect snack to have sliced raw, or grilled with some tacos, it is also super healthy. Red Bell Peppers are loaded with vitamins, including Vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
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 GrowBrighter Futures
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 GrowBrighter Futures
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