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You are thirty-six weeks pregnant

You are thirty-six weeks pregnant

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You will probably start having antenatal checks about once a week now until you give birth so you and your baby can be monitored for any problems such as pre-eclampsia. Your baby’s fingernails are tiny but fully formed and very sharp. You may have to cut them as soon as your baby is born or invest in a pair of scratch gloves for him to wear. Your baby still sleeps for about 90 per cent of the day and this pattern will continue after he is born.
If your baby has started moving down the uterus or has moved into a headfirst position you may feel a little respite on your stomach and lungs. Breathing should be easier, and indigestion and heartburn should be less of a problem
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