Pregnancy: Week 37+ (Month 10)

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Pregnancy: Week 37 and Later (Month #10)Video Description:As you reach the end of your term, you're probably thinking a lot about labor, delivery, and childbirth. Only 15% of new moms experience their water breaking before contractions start, but you should be prepared for anything. Get ready for baby! Transcript:You’ve reached your 37th week and that means your pregnancy is technically full-term. You could safely go into labor at any day, but some pregnancies may stretch out as long as 42 weeks. At this point your baby is probably between 20 and 21 inches long, and could weigh in at 6 and a half pounds or heavier. He or she is now gaining about half an ounce a day. Your baby’s systems are pretty much ready to go, so what is he or she doing all day? More practicing, of course! Your little one is simulating breathing, sucking on his or her thumb, blinking, and moving from side-to-side. While your baby gets ready to make his or her debut, you’re getting ready, too! You may have noticed that your breasts have started to leak a yellowish fluid, which is called colostrum. Colostrum is a precursor to milk that will arrive during the end of your pregnancy or in the early days of your nursing. Not all women experience this leakage before delivery, but if you do, you can wear nursing pads in your bra. You’ll continue having those practice Braxton Hicks contractions this month, but they are probably becoming more frequent and can be mildly painful. One of the first signs that your baby is ready is your “bloody show.” This is a mucous-y discharge that is tinged with blood. Your bloody show occurs when the blood vessels in your cervix rupture as it dilates and prepares for delivery. While you’re pregnant, your cervix becomes blocked with mucous that prevents bacteria from getting to your baby. As your cervix starts loosening, this mucous is dislodged, and you may or may not notice the discharge. Another event that may occur is your water breaking. Less than 15 percent of pregnant women experience this prior to the onset of labor. But if it DOES happen, it may be a large push or just a trickle of fluid. What people call the “water breaking,” is actually the rupturing of the amniotic sac. The fluid is usually clear and means that your baby is DEFINTIELY on the way. You may be wondering if you’ll know when you go into labor, and the answer is yes! You will feel contractions as a rhythmic pain that often begins in your back and radiates in the front of your abdomen. Contractions tend to occur irregularly and far apart at first, and then become progressively stronger and more consistent. Whether it’s week 37 or week 42, your baby is really on the way.  You can be proud of providing a wonderful environment for your little one to develop in. Congratulations, Mom! Category:Fetal Development/Month 10 Tags:37 weeks pregnant, 38 weeks pregnant, 39 weeks pregnant, 40 weeks pregnant, baby development, birth, bloody show, braxton hicks contractions, cervix ripening, childbirth, colostrum, contractions, delivery, during pregnancy, full term pregnancy, fullterm pregnancy, giving birth, labor, Lamaze, late baby, pregnancy, pregnancy month 10, pregnancy month ten, pregnancy month-by-month, pregnancy week 37, pregnancy week 38, pregnancy week 39, pregnancy week 40, pregnancy week forty, pregnancy week thirty eight, pregnancy week thirty nine, pregnancy week thirty seven, pregnancy week-by-week, pregnant, ten months pregnant, third trimester, water breaking
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