As a rule, ten days to two weeks preceding the day of delivery, the uterus "settles" down into the pelvis, the waist line becomes more comfortable, and the breathing is much easier. On the accompanying page, may be found a table for computing the probable day of labor, prepared in accordance with the plan just described. TABLE FOR CALCULATING THE DATE OF CONFINEMENT =========+=================================================+======= Jan. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Oct. | 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- Jan. | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | Oct. | 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | Nov. =========+=================================================+======= Feb. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Nov. | 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- Feb. | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 | Nov. | 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 | Dec. =========+=================================================+======= Mar. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Dec. | 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- Mar. | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | Dec. | 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 | Jan. =========+=================================================+======= April. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Jan. | 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- April. | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | Jan. | 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 | Feb. =========+=================================================+======= May. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Feb. | 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- May. | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | Feb. | 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | Mar. =========+=================================================+======= June. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Mar. | 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- June. | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | Mar. | 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 | Apr. =========+=================================================+======= July. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | Apr. | 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 | ---------+-------------------------------------------------+------- July.