Week 41: Time to think about postpartum warning signs. Make sure you know what is normal and what is not.

BirthWatch Tips
  • Call your doctor or midwife immediately if you develop these signs of postpartum infection: a temperature above 100.4, very heavy bleeding (soaking a pad every 1-2 hours), and/or pain in your abdomen. About.com

Tips for Week 40

BirthWatch Recommends:

The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind

A facinating book about how babies' learn and how parents are designed to teach them. You won't have time to read this kind of stuff after baby is born. Read it now and have new ideas about how to parent your infant, and facinating discussion items for your next cocktail party.

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