Take a deep breath and put to rest all your worries about having a premature baby. With week 38, your pregnancy is considered full-term and your baby is ready to meet you outside the womb any day now.
Changes happening to your body in week 38
You might have loved being pregnant till you hit the last few weeks. By week 38 you cannot help but think about how big (or small) you are and how your baby will actually make her way through your tiny birth canal. Try and stay as calm as possible, as your body is quite capable of nourishing and delivering your baby. Here is an overview of the major physical changes you undergo in week 38:
You may lose the cervix plug but the onset of true labor may still take two or three weeks. Every pregnancy is different, so just allow nature to take its course.
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Consider wearing light absorbent breast pads if the colostrum is staining your clothes.
Changes happening to your baby in week 38
Although ready to greet you outside your womb, your baby is still putting on weight in preparation of leaving your womb. The growth and development of your baby in week 38 are as follows:
Most newborns weigh between 2.7 and 4.3 kilos at birth. Boys tend to be heavier than girls on an average, fueling the gender guessing games by the size of your bump.
Nearly all the vital organs of your baby are fully mature and ready to function. The lungs are the last to reach full maturity within the womb.
Your baby will have a full, strong grasp by now.
Your baby’s eye color can change after birth. Her irises change color as they gain more pigments in the months after birth.
With your baby filling up your uterus, you might find that her movements are slower and mellower than before. She might be settling into longer periods of rest. However, you should be aware of long periods of total inactivity as they signal fetal distress.
The dos and don’ts for week
Changes happening to your body in week 38
You might have loved being pregnant till you hit the last few weeks. By week 38 you cannot help but think about how big (or small) you are and how your baby will actually make her way through your tiny birth canal. Try and stay as calm as possible, as your body is quite capable of nourishing and delivering your baby. Here is an overview of the major physical changes you undergo in week 38:
You may lose the cervix plug but the onset of true labor may still take two or three weeks. Every pregnancy is different, so just allow nature to take its course.
Your wellbeing is …show more content…
Consider wearing light absorbent breast pads if the colostrum is staining your clothes.
Changes happening to your baby in week 38
Although ready to greet you outside your womb, your baby is still putting on weight in preparation of leaving your womb. The growth and development of your baby in week 38 are as follows:
Most newborns weigh between 2.7 and 4.3 kilos at birth. Boys tend to be heavier than girls on an average, fueling the gender guessing games by the size of your bump.
Nearly all the vital organs of your baby are fully mature and ready to function. The lungs are the last to reach full maturity within the womb.
Your baby will have a full, strong grasp by now.
Your baby’s eye color can change after birth. Her irises change color as they gain more pigments in the months after birth.
With your baby filling up your uterus, you might find that her movements are slower and mellower than before. She might be settling into longer periods of rest. However, you should be aware of long periods of total inactivity as they signal fetal distress.
The dos and don’ts for week