Month 9

How is my body changing?

Your belly button may stick out.
Your breathing should be easier once the baby moves down. But you may need to go to the bathroom more often because the baby is pressing on your bladder.
You should feel your baby kicking and moving right up until you give birth. Tell your provider if you notice any change in how often your baby moves.
You may be uncomfortable because of the pressure and weight of the baby. Rest often.
Your feet and ankles may swell. Put your feet up. Try to stay in a cool place.
Your cervix opens up (dilates) and thins out (effaces) as it prepares for birth.
You may not gain any weight this month. You may even lose 0.5-1kg.

Your baby's lungs are ready to work on their own.
Your baby gains about 1/4kg a week.
Your baby is still moving and kicking. He moves to a head-down position and rests lower in your belly.
By the end of the ninth month, baby is 48-53cm long and weighs 2.7-4.1kg.