39 WEEKS PREGNANCY

BABY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT;

HOW YOUR BABY'S GROWING

It's all about watching and waiting now, as your baby may make his arrival and day .He could be 50.7 cm in length, and weigh over 3.3kg , about the same as a mini watermelon. But these are only average figures. As soon as your baby is born ,  your midwife will weigh him and check his head circumference. Your health visitor will check his length a few weeks later.

All of your baby's organs are well developed. His skin is becoming thicker and  paler as new skin replaces the outer skin cells that are sloughing off. His lungs are producing more surfactant, the substance that keeps  his tiny air sacs open, and he's ready to take his first breath outside your womb.

Immediately after birth, your baby may cry or  splutter to clear his airways. And it may take him a few minutes to establish a regular breathing pattern. Newborns tend to breathe in cycles of fast and slow  breaths, sometimes pausing for five or more seconds at a time. Immediately after your baby's born, your midwife, or occasionally a paediatrician, will check his general health using the Apgar scale. The Apgar  is designed to assess a  newborn's heart rate,  breathing, muscles tone , reflexes and colour.

PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS AT 39 WEEKS

Do you feel that time has flown since the beginning of your pregnancy? If so, then get ready for a change of pace. These final few days will probably feel longer than the past nine months. By now, you may be feeling pretty uncomfortable, and wishing your baby would hurry up and make an appearance .It's  not safe to do a DIY membrane sweep, but there are other techniques you can try to gently kickstart labour. While you're waiting , keep practising your breathing exercises and trying out different positions for labour, so you're as ready as possible when your contractions start for real.

EVERY BABY DEVELOPS DIFFERENTLY. THIS IS GENERAL IDEA OF HOW A FETUS GROWS IN THE WOMB.

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