~ Pregnancy Week 38 ~ It is now 37 weeks from your last menstrual period. Your baby is now at 35 weeks gestation and is almost 13 inches long from crown to rump (17 1/2 inches from head to toe) and weighs about 6 pounds. Although your due date is still a couple of weeks away, your baby would be considered 'full term' if he or she was born now. The fluid in the amniotic sac has increased from one drop to about one liter! The placenta has grown to about seven inches in diameter and weighs about two pounds. Advice for Mom Research baby-related products carefully. Talk to other moms about what products they could or couldn't do without, and have a look at our checklist. Pack your bags! Even if you are planning a home birth, pack a few essentials in case you need to go to the hospital. Check out our checklist to help you decide what to pack. Bloody show (mucous plug - which is thick mucous) may occur any time now, but it does not mean that labor is imminent. It is normal and due to changes in the cervix. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 Calendar Index Due Date Calculator ~~~~~ Bummis Diaper Covers Medela Breast Pumps Bummis Diaper Kits