Your Baby's Development Even though fat is beginning to
accumulate on your baby's body, the skin still hangs loosely,
giving your baby a wrinkled appearance. Your baby's daily
workout routine includes moving the muscles in the fingers,
toes, arms, and legs regularly. As a result, you may feel more
forceful movements. By now your baby weighs a little more than 1
pound (454 grams). If preterm labor and delivery were to occur
this week, a baby could survive with expert medical care, but
might have mild to severe disabilities. With increasing research
and knowledge in the field of fetal medicine, the long-term
prognosis for premature babies (preemies) improves every year.
The closer you get to your delivery date, the more trouble you
may have sleeping. Anxiety, frequent urination, heartburn, leg
cramps, and general discomfort can translate into a short
night's sleep for a pregnant woman. But your baby's health and
your own depend on you getting adequate rest. Try a warm bath,
soothing music, a relaxing book, or a