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8 Month Mark

9/15/2012

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A list of symptoms experienced in the 8th month from What to Expect When You're Expecting:

-Strong, regular fetal activity
-Increased vaginal discharge
-Increased constipation
-Heartburn, indigestion, flatulence, bloating
-Occasional headaches, faintness, or dizziness
-Nasal congestion and occasional nosebleeds; ear stuffiness
-Sensitive gums
-Leg cramps
-Backache
-Pelvic pressure
-Mild swelling of ankles and feet, and occasionally hands and feet
-Varicose veins 
-Hemorrhoids
-Itchy abdomen
-Protruding naval
-Stretch marks
-Increasing shortness of breath as the uterus crowds the lungs, which eases when the baby drops
-Difficulty sleeping
-Increasing Braxton Hicks contractions
-Increasing clumsiness
-Enlarged breasts
-Colostrum leaking from nipples

Now that sure makes pregnancy seem enticing =). 

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