36 weeks!
How your baby's growing
Congratulations! By the end of this week, your pregnancy will have come full term - meaning your baby can be born any day now. (Babies born before 37 weeks are premature or pre-term, and those born after 42 weeks are post-mature or post-term.) All babies are different but a typical 37 week old weighs 2.86kg/6.30lb.
at 35w4d, she was estimated to be about 2.6kg which was very slightly above average (so mummy doesn't need to go on a diet for sure). dr said that she has a chubby tummy (haha! considering her head circumference is average), and estimated that she should be about 3.3kg at birth - that doesn't sound too bad.
How your life's changing
You may begin to feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen and notice that your baby is gradually dropping. This is called lightening or engagement and your lungs and stomach will finally get a chance to stretch a bit, so breathing and eating become easier. However, walking may become increasingly uncomfortable - some women even say it feels as if the baby is going to fall out. (Don't worry, it can't happen.) You may feel as if you need to go for a wee all the time however. Practising your pelvic floor exercises can help.
nah, from the scan on monday, she's definitely not engaged and in fact, i think she's still pretty high up in my abdomen! dr said that most babies would have descended abit by now... so i was told to do more walking, and not risk being overdue - think the little one's too comfy inside)! maybe i really should so that i can stop putting on anymore weight!
Be prepared
Could this be the real thing? Learn to distinguish the true signs of labour. If your partner's hard to get hold of, buy or borrow a mobile phone or pager. Make sure your car always has enough petrol to get you to hospital and that you know the best route and where to park. Have a friend on standby to drive you to hospital if he's likely to be delayed. It's also a good idea to review the stages of childbirth with your partner so you'll both be up to speed on the big day. Finally, have your hair cut now so you look your best in the photos - you may not have time later!
true signs of labour - hmmm... don't really want to think about it now, but anyway, we were told to watch out for THREE signs:- (1) water bag burst, (2) bleeding, and (3) contractions that occur every 5 minutes, and for (1) and (2), we will still have about 1-2 hours to get to the hospital, which means i should take a bath and slowly make my way there. for first-time mums, once contractions is every 5 minutes, i still take about 8 hours on average before the actual labour (sounds horrid).
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How your baby's growing
Congratulations! By the end of this week, your pregnancy will have come full term - meaning your baby can be born any day now. (Babies born before 37 weeks are premature or pre-term, and those born after 42 weeks are post-mature or post-term.) All babies are different but a typical 37 week old weighs 2.86kg/6.30lb.
at 35w4d, she was estimated to be about 2.6kg which was very slightly above average (so mummy doesn't need to go on a diet for sure). dr said that she has a chubby tummy (haha! considering her head circumference is average), and estimated that she should be about 3.3kg at birth - that doesn't sound too bad.
How your life's changing
You may begin to feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen and notice that your baby is gradually dropping. This is called lightening or engagement and your lungs and stomach will finally get a chance to stretch a bit, so breathing and eating become easier. However, walking may become increasingly uncomfortable - some women even say it feels as if the baby is going to fall out. (Don't worry, it can't happen.) You may feel as if you need to go for a wee all the time however. Practising your pelvic floor exercises can help.
nah, from the scan on monday, she's definitely not engaged and in fact, i think she's still pretty high up in my abdomen! dr said that most babies would have descended abit by now... so i was told to do more walking, and not risk being overdue - think the little one's too comfy inside)! maybe i really should so that i can stop putting on anymore weight!
Be prepared
Could this be the real thing? Learn to distinguish the true signs of labour. If your partner's hard to get hold of, buy or borrow a mobile phone or pager. Make sure your car always has enough petrol to get you to hospital and that you know the best route and where to park. Have a friend on standby to drive you to hospital if he's likely to be delayed. It's also a good idea to review the stages of childbirth with your partner so you'll both be up to speed on the big day. Finally, have your hair cut now so you look your best in the photos - you may not have time later!
true signs of labour - hmmm... don't really want to think about it now, but anyway, we were told to watch out for THREE signs:- (1) water bag burst, (2) bleeding, and (3) contractions that occur every 5 minutes, and for (1) and (2), we will still have about 1-2 hours to get to the hospital, which means i should take a bath and slowly make my way there. for first-time mums, once contractions is every 5 minutes, i still take about 8 hours on average before the actual labour (sounds horrid).