Last Week! Woohoo!

Mia's About Done Growing!
Your baby is now ready for the world! Imagine your baby's journey out of the warm, watery, cozy womb into the cold, dry environment of the hospital. As soon as she arrives, the comforts she seeks are the same as experienced in the uterus -- warmth, food and sucking. The best place for that is wrapped snugly against your belly.
It's hard to say for sure how big your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds and is about 20 inches long. Her skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason your baby's noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary. The outer layers of skin are also sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.
In TV dramas, labour always begins with the waters breaking – in the middle of a crowded room, of course – just before contractions start. If you've been worrying that this will happen to you, you can stop worrying. Membranes rupture in less than 15 per cent of pregnancies and when it does happen, the baby's head tends to act like a cork at the opening of the uterus (womb). If you lie down, however, you may notice fluid leaking. You should stay calm – it may be hours before you feel your first contraction – and call your doctor or midwife right away. Your body will produce more amniotic fluid until the baby is born, so you may be advised to wait at home until contractions are under way.
And if the week passes and there's still no baby? Don't panic – only five per cent of babies are born on their scheduled due date.