Third Trimester
Week 38 of Pregnancy
Some babies arrive at 38 weeks - your body and baby are both ready!
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Size of a
Leek
49.8cm
Length
49.8cm
Weight
3.1kg
Highlight
Some babies arrive at 38 weeks - your body and baby are both ready!
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Baby's Development
- •Your baby is shedding vernix into the amniotic fluid.
- •The brain and nervous system are continuing to mature.
- •Your baby is putting on about 28g a day.
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How You Might Feel
- •You may feel the mucus plug pass (a "show").
- •Waters may break with a gush or a trickle.
- •Irregular contractions are common.
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Tips This Week
- •If your waters break, call your midwife or hospital.
- •Keep the hospital number in your phone.
- •Try to eat and sleep as normally as possible.