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Pregnancy week 37

Foetal development during week 37 of being pregnant - Your baby's head may engage, dropping right down into the cervix ready for birth.


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You may have a sudden urge in the last few weeks to decorate, bake or even start patchwork cot covers, this is known as 'nesting' but not all women experience this. You may feel hot all the time, because your body is working extremely hard. You have more blood circulating and are burning more calories.

Your baby

Your baby is now much plumper and her lungs are ready for the birth. As birth approaches, the amniotic fluid inside your womb has begun to diminish and your baby is growing to fill the space. Your baby's head may engage, dropping right down into the cervix ready for birth. Your baby should settle with her head facing down and tummy facing your back.

Research suggests it's your baby's hormones that kick-start labour. When your baby is ready to emerge your baby's brain will trigger the production of hormones that stimulate the uterus to encourage contractions. Your baby's face is filling out, and now has eyelashes. Her neck is now thickening and her eyelids can now open and close easily.

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i asked my midwife today if my baby head had engaged as i t is a super heavy feeling down there and shooting pains throuout the day/nights for a day or so. she told me that it hadnt happened but the feelings were the baby 'thinking about it' and testing it out lol!!!! not even born yet and already causing trouble hehe
added by leaxx [Mon 18th May 2009 @ 09:38:05]
i have been feeling abit uncomfortable in the last few days, im not due for another 4wks ! cant wait to see my baby now
added by christinakhettab [Mon 23rd Mar 2009 @ 09:08:56]
Baby is 4/5ths engaged so is resting on brim app...... how long roughly until labor starts??
added by scooby2008 [Wed 3rd Dec 2008 @ 08:02:03]
how do i no if my baby has become engaged or not?
added by frankee [Wed 22nd Oct 2008 @ 11:04:12]
how do i know that my baby is dropped
added by rourou [Fri 23rd May 2008 @ 08:46:29]
so far i have seen some of the symptoms happening to me.
added by jehar [Mon 22nd Oct 2007 @ 09:40:04]
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