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… On Inside On this page: Overview Overview At 28 weeks, your baby may be moving a lot more—and possibly keeping you up at … during the day and are awake at night. Wondering what your baby looks like at 28 weeks? Your baby is now about the size of a butternut squash. Average …
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… What is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? Sometimes a baby who seems healthy dies during sleep. If this happens to a healthy baby younger than 1 year old, it's called sudden infant … or SIDS. In most cases, a parent or caregiver places the baby down to sleep and returns later to find the baby has …
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… On this page: Overview Overview You may have felt ready for baby to come for a while, but your baby may still be perfectly happy inside. It can be very hard to wait to meet your baby! Wondering what your baby looks like at 40 weeks? Your …
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… Overview Overview By week 20, you've probably felt your baby move. It may not feel like an obvious kick—yet! Instead, your baby's first movements might feel like "butterflies" or gas bubbles. Inside the uterus, your baby is enjoying some regular activities: thumb-sucking and …
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… On this page: Overview Overview Around this time, your baby is getting ready to do a very important thing that they … to do in the outside world: Breathe. Wondering what your baby looks like at 32 weeks? Your baby is now about the size of a cabbage. Average baby length …
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… Inside On this page: Overview Overview At this time, your baby may be spending a lot of time upside down. This "head-down" position can be more comfortable for your baby because of the pear shape of your uterus. It's also easier to give birth if your baby's head comes out first. Wondering what your baby looks …
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… of pregnancy, there is enough room in the uterus for the baby (fetus) to change position. By 36 weeks of pregnancy, … position for birth. But in about 4 out of 100 births, the baby doesn't naturally turn head-down. Instead, the baby is in a breech position. footnote 1 Babies in breech …
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… the outside! Repetitive, jerky movements usually mean your baby has the hiccups. Hiccups are perfectly normal and can … anywhere from a minute to an hour. Inside the uterus, your baby is enjoying some regular activities: thumb-sucking and … opening and closing his or her eyes. Wondering what your baby looks like at 24 weeks? Your baby is now about the size …
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… your mind off your contractions. Massage. Massage of the shoulders and lower back during contractions may help ease … of labour. It works quickly and usually doesn't affect the baby. Nitrous oxide. You can give yourself nitrous oxide … use. And ask them about any risks for those options. What should you tell your doctor? Tell your doctor or midwife …
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… children, older adults, and people who are pregnant or breastfeeding. To avoid dangerous side effects, be sure to … from person to person. Until scabies has cleared up, you should avoid close contact with anyone and make sure not to …
