Thirty Eighth week of pregnancy

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"If the whole world were put into one scale, and my mother in the other, the whole world would kick the beam. "

- Lord Langdale (Henry Bickersteth)

38 week Pregnant

So be ready atany all points of time, from now, because it can happen any time!! Start buying cradle and toys and give a grand invitation to your baby!!

Changes in You

You may experience a whole lot of back and neck strain, lots of fatigue, and not much relief! You will continue to add a pound a week and have a hard time getting around gracefully.Don't be tempted to try to induce labor with herbs or castor oil!!And keep eating small, frequent, nutritious meals , and if you think that your contractions may be the real thing, eat something.

Changes in Your Baby

The average newborn to be born has a Size: 50 cm (on average) Weight: 3 Kg. Don't fear if the baby is less than 3kg mark; the set standard to be born is above 2.5 kg in Indian conditions.Your baby would now be fully developed, though still adding connections between neurons in the brain. Your baby would have grown a full head of hair, with locks maybe around one inch or 2.5 centimeters long. Your little baby's organ systems are fully developed and in place, except for the ,lungs. but the The lungs will be the last to reach maturity. It would take a few breaths to expand the lungs , completely.

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