What is happening to your baby:

• Your baby weighs about 1.3 kilograms.
• The early lanugo is disappearing.
• Your baby can open and close his/her eyelids.
• In girls the clitoris is quite prominent because it isn’t covered by the labia.
• Bone marrow now produces red blood cells.
• Toenails are growing.

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What is happening to you:

• You may be concerned about having sex at this late stage of your pregnancy. Read our article on sex during late pregnancy.
• Sleeping becomes more and more uncomfortable as your belly expands.
• From now on you may be feeling your baby’s hiccups.

What to do:

• Now is a good time to draw up a birth plan.
• Be sure to take enough calcium. Your baby is demanding more and more calcium as his/her bones grow and harden.
• To help you get a good night’s sleep, read "Beating insomnia".

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