... symptom among pregnant women during this time is forgetfulness. One exciting event the mother may experience this month is the first movements of the fetus, which feel like the "flicker of a butterfly" (Annis 31). The fifth month is the halfway point in a pregnancy. The fetus measures seven to nine inches and weighs almost one pound. This month the baby is more coordinated and very active. These movements will help ... , some hospitals will provide the mother with an enema at the beginning of labor. The contractions and pushing move the baby out of the uterus and into the birth canal, or...

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