You
That baby is already constricting your lungs and your stomach. Now he’s starting to push downwards, constricting your bladder, so your nights may be disturbed by the frequent need to pee.
Your baby
New research suggests your baby is able to move rhythmically to music he hears outside the womb (and it feels as if he’s dancing on your bladder!). At the moment, separate pliable plates form his skull. These compress and slide over one another during labour - in fact they don’t fuse and harden completely until your baby is about 18 months old.
Time for you
As your bump grows and you become more tired, you could really do with some pampering.
• Have a foot and leg massage (great for tired pregnancy pins).
• Have a pedicure (you probably can’t reach to paint your own toenails now!).
• Have a soak in the bath with a little lavender oil diluted in the water to help induce sleep.
• Treat yourself to online shopping with your groceries - better than pushing a laden trolley round the supermarket.