12.25.2007

38w 0d - "Pason" This Week

  • Your baby probably weighs just over 7 pounds (3250g) by now and measures about 14.4 inches (36cm) from crown to rump and has a total length of about 21.5 inches (48cm).
  • Your baby's lungs are the last part to develop before birth. Once the lungs are developed, your baby is ready for life outside the womb.
  • By now your baby has almost run out of space to move in your uterus.
  • Your baby has shed most of her lanugo, though she may still have some on her shoulders and in the creases of her body.
  • Her toenails reach the end of her toes.
  • The umbilical cord, which still is supplying your baby with nutrition as she gains more weight, may be knotted or wrapped around her.
  • Some of your antibodies have crossed the placental barrier and give your baby's immune system a boost to get her started until hers is fully functioning.
  • Your baby could be born any day now.

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