Pregnancy guide: week 38 of being pregnant - If you have older children make sure you've made arrangements for childcare when you do give birth.Discuss pregnancy week 38 on our forums, right now! Or, post a comment below.YouDue dates are only a guide, so it is worth packing your bag if you are planning a hospital birth. Alternatively gather together the things you'll need for a home birth. If you have older children make sure you've made arrangements for childcare when you do give birth. If you have other children, avoid jealousy later by involving them in the excitement.
You may find it hard to sleep at night, so try and rest during the day with your feet up. You will not put on much more weight now. You may have mixed emotions about birth, eager to see your baby but at the same time apprehensive about labour.
Your babyA boy's testicles will have dropped into the scrotum and a girl's breasts may be swollen due to the hormones, but will flatten after birth. Your baby is now very close to full-term height and weight. Your baby's fingernails are getting long and may even have scratched her face.
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my midwife has scheduled me in for a sweep in 2 weeks i cant wait.. does it hurt?? x
i'm 38 wks 1 day with my second boy and really looking forward to labour, i had a show last night so i'm hoping it won't be far off now.
I've had a trouble free pregnancy, no sickness, illness, aches or pains so apart from needing anti D injections i feel pretty normal except for dressing my feet!, my bump gets in the way now.
I'm still quite small for my term, i measure 33 inches across my tum and weigh 9st 5lbs so i'm pleased with that too.
it's not all grumps and feeling low, just remember you'll soon be meeting ur bundle of joy and all the aches and trauma will be over with as you soon forget about them - till next time ;)
best wishes ladies xXx
just wanted to say to fionella to keep her chin up youve done well and its nearlly over with, with your partner, im sure you will cope if u have 2 kids already tell to buck up his ideas or butt out!! you dont need a 4th kid!! thinking of u xx