Labor Day*

Your baby is about 8 inches from crown to rump and weighs almost 1 pound. The body is becoming proportioned more like a newborn.

Babies born as early as the 23rd or 24th week can survive.

As your skin continues to stretch, it may become dry and itchy. Keep it moist with lotions or cream.

The top of your uterus has now reached the level of your belly button.

You may have more vivid dreams during pregnancy. Consider keeping a dream journal.

Be aware of signs of preterm labor.

You might be able to hear your baby's heartbeat through a stethoscope.

What does 'take it easy' really mean during pregnancy?

Vaginal itching may be a sign of bacterial vaginosis.

By the end of the sixth month, your baby is about 12 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds.

Vesak Day*

Welcome to the third trimester!

Your baby can now move in rhythm to music and has patterns of sleeping and waking.

Visit no-5

You'll be putting on weight at the rate of about 1 pound per week now.

Thumb-sucking in utero calms the baby and strengthens cheek and jaw muscles.

You may see stretch marks as your uterus continues to expand.