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Pregnancy Week 37 ~
You are staring Lunar
Month 10! It is now 36 weeks from your last menstrual period.
Your baby is now at 34 weeks gestation and is almost 12 1/2 inches
long from crown to rump (17 1/2 inches from head to toe) and weighs
about 5 pounds, 9 ounces. This month marks the most rapid weight
gain for your baby -- about 1/2 - 3/4 lb. per week.
Advice
for Mom
You will probably be scheduled for weekly visits to your doctor
as your baby's arrival is not too far off now!
Be sure to report any symptoms
of pre-eclampsia to your doctor -- excessive water retention, headaches,
visual disturbance, or abdominal pain. Be sure to discuss labor
and delivery options/routines with your doctor. Issues could include
IVs, fetal monitoring, positions, episiotomy, drugs, shaves, and
enemas.
Your uterus has grown from
about 3 inches to about 12 inches in diameter to hold your baby.
Your doctor may perform more frequent cervical checks, although
labor is hard to predict. Cervical thinning (effacement), softening
and some early dilatation may be occurring .
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