38 Weeks of Gestation

Your 38th week begins

KEY INFORMATION BOX:
  1. At 38 weeks of gestation, the baby has the vernix. That layer of fat that covers the baby’s body, but now it starts to diminish and probably it will still be born with traces of it
  2. The baby’s movements are getting smaller and tighter because of his size inside the uterus , but it’s still normal to feel him moving around 10 times throughout the day.
  3. Her baby, 38 weeks pregnant, measures around 49.8 centimeters this week and weighs an average of 3 kg .
  4. Training contractions are common at this time and the hardening of the belly can be bothersome and scary for first-time moms !!
  5. To help with anxiety and make time pass more quickly in a profitable way, take advantage of the last moments of belly to give the last touch to the baby’s room

MORE ON 38 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

At 38 weeks of gestation, the baby has the vernix. That layer of fat that covers the baby’s body, but now it starts to diminish and probably he will still be born with traces of him, but much less compared to what he had previously. If your baby has not been born yet, you need to know him!

 

The baby’s movements are getting smaller and tighter due to its size inside the uterus, but it is still normal to feel it moving around 10 times throughout the day , if you stay too long without feeling it, go to your doctor for verification and a cardiotoco where he will analyze the baby’s heartbeat.

Her baby, 38 weeks pregnant, measures around 49.8 centimeters this week and weighs an average of 3 kg . The longer he stays inside the uterus, the more weight he will gain, this of course if the placenta is still healthy and nourishing him the way he should. This fact begins to decrease with the proximity of delivery where the placenta fades and its function stops completely.

How is Mom Feeling …

Anxiety is in full swing with the wait for the big day !!! The back pain is intense, the physical fatigue is very great and many women suffer from a lot of swelling in this final stage of pregnancy at 38 weeks of pregnancy. Training contractions are common at this time and the hardening of the belly can be bothersome and scary for first-time moms !!

To help with anxiety and make time pass more quickly in a profitable way, take advantage of the last moments of belly to give the last touch to the baby’s room, check if the layette is in order and if something is missing, as well as taking care of yourself . Going to a hair salon can help improve your self-esteem and even prepare to look great for your baby’s birth day.

 

If the mother has not yet had a  strep test during pregnancy, 38 weeks of gestation  is a good time to do it, as the treatment for this test would be a dose of antibiotics the day before delivery to prevent contamination of the baby during delivery.

Difficulty in bedtime, urinary frequency, acne, swelling, friend it all goes away and is very worthwhile after the baby is born. The contractions are visible and can get more and more frequent now, just be aware of unusual pains, secretion of a color other than white, by the way do you know what the tampon looks like? It is normal to also feel pain in the lower abdomen, but attention to these pains, urinary infection is harmful and can occur at any stage of pregnancy.

Kicks and nudges are frequent and when approaching delivery the baby seems to be more paradinho , don’t worry, it is due to the lack of space inside the uterus. The famous waves in the belly are much more evident in this fortnight. Take the opportunity to make videos that you will keep as a souvenir and show your child when he is big !! It is a unique and unforgettable moment.

External factors…

My God, what anxiety !!! We even started to imagine symptoms that make us crazy thinking that the time has come, right? We are so worried that we will not be able to identify when we really go into labor that we want to go to maternity at all costs to know if everything is fine. But believe me, the time you are in active labor you will know, it is unlike anything you have ever lived in this life !!

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My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.

Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.

Dr. Alexis Hart

My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.

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