Hitting the growth charts at close to 7 pounds and the 20-inch mark (give or take and inch or two) your little one isn’t so little anymore. With only two (or four, max) weeks left in utero, all systems are (almost) go. To finish getting ready for his or her close-up baby, baby has a few last minute details to take care of, like shedding that skin protecting vernix and lanugo. And producing more surfactant, which will prevent the air sacs in the lungs from sticking to each other when your baby begins to breathe – something he or she will be doing very soon. Baby will be here before you know it!
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Pregnancy Milestone: Week 38
Discover how your baby is developing and how you are feeling.
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You may be experiencing changes in fetal activity (more squirming and less kicking, as your baby has progressively less room to move around), constipation, heartburn, nasal congestion, sensitive gums, leg cramps at night, increased backache and heaviness, buttock and pelvic achiness, itchy abdomen, protruding navel, stretch marks, varicose veins in your legs, hemorrhoids, easier breathing after the baby drops, more frequent urination after the baby drops, increased difficulty sleeping, and extra fatigue or extra energy (nesting syndrome), or alternating periods of each.