36 WEEKS PREGNANCY;

BABY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT;

HOW'S YOUR BABY'S GROWING

Your baby weight nearly 2.6kg and at just over47.4cm .she's similarly length to a romaine lettuce . Your pregnancy is considered full term by the end of this week , meaning your baby is ready to be born any day . Bear in mind, only about five per cent of babies are born on their due date. Most women's give birth sometimes between 38 weeks and 42 weeks.

Your baby continues to shed what's left of her downy lanugo hair and vernix caseosa , the protective substance that covers her skin. She'll swallow  this hair and skin and store it in her bowels as meconium, a black or dark green sticky substance . This meconium will become her first poo

Your midwife will check what position your baby is in at your next antenatal appointment. It's likely that she's in the cephalic position , which means her  head is pointing down . Her head may even have moved down into your pelvis ready for birth. If this happens you might feel like your baby bump had moved down and you have more room to breath . This is called lightening, Although it means your baby is ready to be born , it's not necessarily a sign that she's on her way yet.

Don't be disheartened if you're not engaged yet. Some babies don't move into the pelvis until after labour has started.

ENJOY YOUR PREGNANCY

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