Toward the end of the ninth month, your baby's lungs have completed development and are ready for there first breath after delivery. At term average baby weight and length is 7 and a half pounds and 20 inches, respectively.

By the end of the eight month, your baby is about a foot and a half long and weighs around 4-5 pounds. Most systems are functioning at this point and your baby is capable of seeing and hearing things. The only part of your baby remaining relatively undeveloped is the lungs.

By the end of the seventh month, your baby will begin to gain fat tissue. The baby weighs approximately 2-3 pounds and is capable of responding to light, sound, and pain. You may feel your baby kick or hiccup.

By the end of the sixth month, the fetus has grown to approximately 12 inches and weighs about 1 pound and a half. The skin is very thin and the eyes can now open.

By the end of the fifth month, you should begin to feel your baby moving around inside your tummy. The fetus has grown to almost 10 inches. The protective vernix caseosa has formed and covers the fetus. Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows are beginning to grow

By the end of the fourth month, the placenta is complete and is nourishing the fetus. The fetus has grown to about 4 inches and is starting to suck and swallow. At this point the fingers and toes are well defined.

By the end of your third month of pregnancy, the fetus is between two and three inches long and weighs about a half ounce. Development is occurring rapidly, both circulatory and urinary systems are working. Although the reproductive organs are intact, it is still difficult to determine the gender of your baby.

By the end of the second month of pregnancy, the embryo has grown to a little over one inch long and weighs about a third of an ounce. Your baby is now beginning to obtain human features, such as: toes, fingers, arms and legs. It is possible you may still be unaware of your pregnancy during the second month. You may start to experience mood swings similar to those during premenstrual syndrome. You...

By the end of your first month of pregnancy, your baby is smaller than a single grain of rice. Around the 22nd day after conception your baby developed a heart beat, and is now on its way to developing the neural tube, digestive tract, and sensory organs. The neural tube is what eventually becomes the Central Nervous System, consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Did you know that how you take care of yourself during pregnancy will almost always determine how easy labor and delivery of your baby is? Of course, there are other circumstances that can arise, but, for the most part, how your body reacts during and after labor can be in your own hands. I'm not talking simply about learning how to breathe or getting to know your anesthesiologist on a first name...

We are bombarded every day by weight loss and diet information. Everywhere you turn; magazines, TV commercials, radio ads, in-store displays, etc. being skinny is considered ideal. How often is reaching a smaller size associated with being healthy? Unfortunately, most women are reminded of weight much too often. Pregnancy is a time to let go of the hype and myths of being a certain size and simply...

Giving birth is rightly regarded as an extremely uncomfortable and painful experience for many mothers, and while for some women labor goes quickly and relatively easily, for others it can turn into a real ordeal. Where our grandmothers had to go through the pain barrier more or less unaided, there are quite a few options available for todays pregnant women that can lessen or even completely...

Pregnant women may experience pregnancy insomnia because of pregnancy induced pains and discomforts. A woman may have trouble sleeping simply because a big tummy makes nearly all sleeping positions uncomfortable. Pregnancy insomnia is more commonly experienced during the last trimester because the swollen uterus presses against body parts and organs and creates pressure in some parts. This results...

The period between conceiving and giving birth to child is maternity. Maternity is filled with anticipation and excitement for both the expectant couple as they wait for the arrival of their new baby. Along with the anticipation and excitement, the couple, especially the mom-to-be may feel burdened. This is because apart from the physical and emotional stress, and lifestyle modifications that they...

For many women trying to get pregnant is not as easy as it seems. Infertility is a big issue affecting many people in the modern world, but many people don't realize that a lot of infertility issues can be handled the natural way. If you are not experiencing infertility because of a mechanical problem with your body, most likely you cannot get pregnant because of other factors in your life.