37 Week of Pregnancy: Your baby is fully matured and ready to be born

During this week your baby weighs 2.8 kilogram and 50 centimeter long from head to toe. The length of your baby is now 14 inches and the total length is around 21 inches. This week your baby’s head diameter is over 3.5 inches. 

37 week of pregnancy your baby is fully matured and ready to be born. Your baby is still growing and developing every day. This week your baby should absorb into your pelvic.  He/she lungs, now filled with amniotic fluid, are ready to take her first breaths of air. Her eyelids flutter open and shut preparing for her first view of you.

37 week pregnancy: Ultra Sound Scan Image

 37 week of pregnancy your uterus may be measuring about the same as it has been and is probably about 6.5 inches from the top of your bellybutton.  Your baby is still growing, but your abdomen and uterus won't change too much in the next few weeks. Some women gain 45 pounds during pregnancy and lose it in the blink of an eye after delivery. Still others gain 20 pounds during pregnancy and have a really hard time losing the last ten. Since you have gained some weight during your pregnancy.

37 week of pregnancy your cervix may start to dilate in preparation for labor. This means that the mucus plug that seals off your uterus from infection and bacteria will discharge from your body. The plug can discharge from your body weeks, days, or hours before you go into labor. The mucus plug is thick, yellowish, and may be tinged with blood. One of the 37 weeks pregnancy symptoms is a leakage of the mucus plug. This prevents the bacteria from getting to the cervix during your pregnancy. 

37 week Pregnancy symptoms

• Heartburn or indigestion
• Change in fetal activity
• Bloody show
• Varicose veins
• Cervical dilation or effacement
• Protruding parts
• Stretch marks
• Leg cramps
• Pelvic pressure and discomfort
• difficulty sleeping
• Forgetfulness