Three-quarters of the way
This week your baby is around the size of a cabbage.
Swollen hands and feet by the end of the day are a common symptom now — resting with your feet up can ease them.
Trouble sleeping is common at this stage, and when sleep does come it can bring disturbing dreams. Try to remember these dreams are not real — they're fuelled by your hormones and the anxiety you're probably feeling about the big changes ahead. Resting during the day where you can helps make up some of what the nights take.
Gentle pelvic floor exercises help to prevent leakage when you laugh, sneeze or cough. You can find the muscles by pretending you're having a pee and then stopping midflow. It's a good time to make them a small daily habit.
Gentle preparation, only as it feels right, can be calming.
The final weeks bring more planning and preparation for many.
Services ParentSide defines for this stage. Each page explains what the service covers and which professionals are approved to provide it.
