You may be experiencing all sorts of conflicting emotions. On one hand you are eager to hold the baby in your arms. On the other, you can t help but wonder what kind of mom you ll make. And just like the bride who goes screaming down to the altar, cold feet may be setting in. Suddenly, friends and family and acquaintances dump sensationalized birth stories upon you.
Advice is everywhere, and there is no where to hide.
The third trimester has its shares of aches and pains. Still, you manage to decorate the nursery. With birth pending, you suddenly feel crazed to complete old projects, and get the house in ship-shape for Junior. Speaking of which, the little one, now at 29 weeks, weighs two pounds and nine ounces and is 13 and three-fourths inches long. His or her lungs have been busy creating surfactant, a substance needed for breathing.