Your baby now weighs a little more than 2 pounds and is about 15 inches long with its legs extended (nearly 10 inches crown to rump). Your baby's eyes begin to open around now. Response to sound grows more consistent toward the end of the seventh month, when the network of nerves to the ear is complete. He also continues to take small breaths, and although he's only breathing in water and not air, it's still good practice for when he's born.
You should boost your intake of grains and legumes by about a serving a day from now until you deliver since your baby needs the extra nutrients. Fiber-rich foods, including whole grain breads and cereals, lentils, and brown rice, are high in vitamin B and help fend off constipation.
Your childbirth class should start sometime in the next few weeks, if it hasn't already. Take notes in class so you can review them if you get nervous about labor later. Keeping informed goes a long way toward calming any concerns you may have about giving birth.
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