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38 Weeks Pregnant - Signs of Pregnancy

Mother

At 38 weeks pregnant you are probably feeling very weary and uncomfortable. Since your baby's head will be putting pressure on your bladder and cervix you may need to use the toilet more frequently and you may notice strange buzzing sensations in your vagina as your baby moves his head against your pelvic floor muscles!

Baby

With your baby rapidly growing he has a lot less space in which to move around. By now he may weigh about 61/2lbs. His bowels are now processing the amniotic fluid he has been drinking into his first bowel movement, known as meconium.

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