The Last Few Months Of Pregnancy The last 1 or 2 months of pregnancy are about the toughest. You have now gained about 20 extra pounds and have to carry yourself around daily. Try to get a lot of rest and continue eating healthy. You've gone through many changes already, but the biggest change is yet to come, when the baby is born. Your body will spend these last months doing final preparation for labor. By Now any sickness you were feeling before has now ceased. At this time the baby is about fully developed inside of you. It is good to visit your doctor and discuss any final plans or thoughts with him/her. Though these months may be stressing, the back aches, foot cramps etc. you'll forget what you went through when your baby is born. Try to keep off your feet as much as you can in these last months. Eat right and get ALOT of rest, it's very well needed. Try not to do anything strainious. Especially don't bend or do anything including the need for you to balance. Don't excerise too long, try to stay out of too hot areas, keep out of jacuzzis no matter how much relaxation they give you, they can cause your body to over heat. In these last months your baby should be anywhere from 17 inches long to maybe 20 inches, depending on how much its final birth weight may be. Especially during this time, when ever driving in a car, put the seat belt below your abdomen, it is dangerous to have it around your waist, in the event of an accident it can cause serious damage to your unborn child. Try to go to labor classes, they teach you many ways to breath etc. and help reduce the pain during labor. The give you tips and information you may not even know exist. I wish you all the best of luck. HOME