The Ninth Month (Or Tenth!)

Sometimes pregnancy can last a long time. A REALLY long time! When you follow the Facebook group 10 Month Mamas!!, you can see just HOW long pregnancy sometimes lasts. (For evidenced-based information on going past your due date, and even past 42 weeks, visit the Evidence-based Birth website. All three of my own pregnancies have gone past my estimated due dates - the first two naturally went to 41 weeks, and the third went to 42+3. All babies were born safe, healthy, and easily (all were 9 lbs +). But while it's usually safe for a pregnancy to last past the 40 week mark, that last 4-6 weeks is the LONGEST few weeks of your life, I can testify to that! So what can you do to take your mind off of the impending birth of your child and make the time go by faster? Here are a few bits of advice from women who know: 

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