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You are thirty-eight weeks pregnant

You are thirty-eight weeks pregnant

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Keep reminding yourself ‘the end is in sight’ as your lug yourself around. This week can be particularly tiresome in hot weather. 

Luckily babies skulls are designed to be soft and pliable in the womb and some bones actually fuse together after your baby is born. This should make it easier for your baby’s head to mould to the shapes of the birth canal and vagina, which in turn will make the birth easier. You may have been cleaning your house from top to bottom this week as pregnancy lulls you into what is know as the nesting instinct. Most females in the animal or bird kingdom experience it too and it is when you start preparing your 'nest' for the arrival of your baby. It won't mean your baby is coming tonight, but labour may start in a week or so .......Read Full Article

 
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