Baby's Development for month 8 of pregnancy
Length - 15.75 inches or 400 mm long
Weight - about 1810 gram
Fat continues to build up under her skin, turning it from a red colour to a pink colour.
Length - 16.25 inches or 412 mm long
Weight - about 2000 gram
Most of the lanugo is gone and replaced with a thich coat of vernix.
The baby's eyes are open while he is awake and closed while he is asleep. He is developing imunities to fight mild infections.
He is urinating about one pint of urine a day. This is passed into the amniotic fluid, which replenishes itself every three hours.
Length - 16.5 inches or 419 mm long
Weight - about 2200 gram
In general baby's gain about a half pound per week from now on. All of these weights and lengts are estimates and greatly vary from pregnancy to pregnancy.
The uterus is getting thinner, which allows light to enter and influence the baby's rhythms and resting patterns.
Length - 17 inches or 430 mm long
Weight - about 2200 gram
Your baby is preparing to be born and could drop into the birth canal at any time.
As the fat levels in the baby increase, creases form in the neck and wrists.


Mothers Development for month 8 of pregnancy
You may be gaining a lot of weight (about 1lb per week), but it does not mean that the baby will be huge. the weight is distributed in a number of ways, it doesn't all go on the baby.
You can probably tell the baby's knee or elbow when it prods you.
You may experience leg cramps especially when asleep.
Your body is preparing for the delivery, you may notice more Braxton Hichs contractions.
Many women become anxious about giving birth, if you have any worries discuss them with your GP, midwife or gynaecologist.
Your weight gain may slow down now, but your baby will continue to gain about half a pound each week
If you notice that your baby has ?dropped? (appears to be lower in your abdomen), you can expect to have about two to four weeks to go before delivery.
You will probably visit your gynaecologist more often from now on (usually every week).
Look out for some of the signs of labour -
Bloody show
Contractions
Dilation (opening of the cervix)
Waters breaking
Baby Dropping
Most babies will be in a head down position at this stage, but about 4% of babies will be breech (feet down). There are things which can be done to turn your baby, your doctor will discuss these with you.
If your baby has dropped into your pelvis, you may be able to breathe more easily, however, you may have to urinate more frequently, as it begins to put pressure on your bladder.


Things To Do in month 8
You should be prepared to leave at any moment. Have your bag packed, know how you are going to get to the hospital and have important phone numbers close to hand.
This is a good time for you to get the essentials that you will need when the baby comes.