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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.
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