The 30 week mark is the last week of the seventh month of pregnancy. This week your baby’s little brain begins to acquire more mature characteristics and functions. Find out who you should be reading this week and beyond.

1. 1. Welcome to 30 weeks!

There’s just something about reaching 30 weeks that makes you feel right at home. You are in your third trimester, and at week eight you can hold your baby in your arms. Due dates are not specified, so understand that the transition between the start of the two-week and the two-week delay is normal. However, as for your back, hips, ankles, and emotional state, we hope it doesn’t end.

1. 1. Your laces loose

Relaxin is a hormone secreted during pregnancy. Aptly named, its main role in pregnancy is to help the ligaments relax enough so that the hips and pelvis can stretch to push the baby’s head during delivery. One of the downsides to Relaxin is that it doesn’t know the difference between the hips and the legs. If your shoes are uncomfortably tight, this not only causes fluid retention, but it also causes your feet to pull. Unfortunately, for many women, this new leg shape is permanent.

1. 1. Changing a child’s mind

Your baby’s brain grows at a steady rate during the last seven months of pregnancy. Now that his head has reached a mature size, his brain has begun to develop the bumps and contractions that it associates with a normal-looking brain. The lines help with specific tasks, which means that your child is now more aware of his surroundings and himself. His brain will also begin to better regulate his body temperature and other nervous system functions.

1. 1. Helpful Tip: Rent a Doula

If you’ve ever thought about setting a doula or horoscope, now is the time to do so. You need enough time to find someone who is available to you, and who also has a clicking personality. If you wait too long, you won’t have time to act and discuss your birth plan and other priorities. Although you don’t have to get help or a coach, having someone other than your spouse whose only job is to take care of you during labor can make the process easier.