During this week your baby weighs are 7-7.5 pounds and 19-21 inches long. Your baby is almost certainly positioned with his head facing down and his bottom toward your ribs. The color of baby's skin is changing from a red-pink hue to a white or blue-pink color. Your baby’s l an exotic word for soft, downy hair that used to cover your baby's body has mostly disappeared, but you may find a bit leftover on the shoulders, forehead and neck.
39 week of pregnancy your baby’s important organs are developed. Since your baby is fully mature at pregnancy week 39, he or she has reached their birth weight and length.
Your amniotic fluid, once clear, is now pale and milky from your baby's shedding vernix caseosa. The outer layers of skin are also sloughing off as new skin forms underneath. You are continuing to make amniotic fluid but the rate of absorption may outpace the amount you make, so levels may start to decrease a bit.
During the final weeks, as your baby experiences rapid growth, nutrition becomes more important than ever. Continue to take your prenatal vitamins and boost your iron intake. Also, boost your water intake. This can help to prevent dehydration during labor.
39th week of pregnancy symptoms
- Slowdown in fetal activity
- More frequent Braxton hicks contractions
- Bloody show or loss of mucous plug
- Rupture of membranes
- Heartburn or indigestion
- Diarrhea or nausea
- Backaches
- Hemorrhoids
- Pelvic pressure and discomfort
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