Personally I don’t like referring to the date a baby is expected to be born as the ‘due’ date. It puts so much pressure on the situation and expectation that the baby WILL be born on that particular date. If baby doesn’t arrive on that date then what? …Waiting, anxiety, increased stress? The gestation period for a baby is around 39 weeks. Some arrive before that, some arrive later. Setting parents expectations (based on average statistics) to one day out of potentially a 3-4 week period is not necessarily helpful, and, in my opinion, wrong. So, I’m going to call it the ‘guess’ date. Babies after all will be born at a time that the body determines is right. OK so there are exceptions (and sometimes medical reasons), but on the whole, a baby and your body know when it’s time to start making moves. Once you’ve stopped working, you then have extra time – it’s best to think of that as a good thing, rather than being bored and just waiting waiting waiting. There are always things you can do with yourself that will give you a much more positive final few weeks of pregnancy. Take time to get your head and physical surroundings truly ready. Any last … Continue reading
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