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Pregnancy Calendar Week 37

Previous Week: 36 | Next Week: 38



Inside Pregnancy Week 37


You're 37 Weeks Pregnant!!!

Your Baby's Development This Week

Congratulations! Your baby is officially full term this week! That means while every day baby stays in the womb is good, if your baby were to be born this week, everything should go smoothly. The baby is likely over 19" and around 6 1/2 pounds, but now is the time for considerable variation depending on your family genes, the individual pregnancy, and gender. Yep, baby boys tend to be heavier. While baby doesn't have the room for the gymnastics of just weeks ago, the baby is staying quite busy practicing for being a newborn, "breathing" by inhaling/exhaling amniotic fluid, sucking on thumb or fingers, blinking and playing an interuterine version of flashlight tag. The uterine wall is thinning these last weeks, making light more able to penetrate to baby. Baby will turn towards the light now.

Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 36

Amniotic fluid is on the decrease, and Braxton Hicks contractions are on the increase. While baby is practicing for life outside the uterus, your body is focused on preparing for labor. One sign that you're nearing the end is when you lose the mucus plug, or have your bloody show. The mucus plug is just what it sounds like and has been present at the opening of your cervix throughout your pregnancy to prevent bacteria from entering. When the cervix begins to thin and dilate, you will eventually lose that mucus plug. It can be clear and stringy, or pink or blood-tinged and sticky. Some women may not even notice losing it, as the vaginal discharge has become so heavy towards the end of the pregnancy. While it's a sign labor is on the way, don't take that bag out to the car just yet. Labor might be mere hours away, or days or even (sorry!) weeks off. However, if the discharge is suddenly bright red and adds up to more than a couple tablespoons, call your physician immediately. That could signal a placenta problem and requires quick care.

Visit With the Obstetrician

You're probably seeing a great deal of your health care provider at this point, probably every week. The big focus now will be on looking for signs of labor. The doctor will be checking the baby's position in relation to your pelvis, termed "engagement." The doctor might tell you what station the baby's head is at. (If indeed the baby has cooperated and is now heads down. Approximately 25% of babies opt for breech presentation.) Don't be thrown off by unfamiliar terms, just ask for a clear explanation. Next, the doctor will see if your cervix seems to be ripening. The closer labor is the softer the cervix will be. Is it thinning out, and moving towards the front of your vagina? Has it started to open or dilate yet? For birth you will dilate to 10 centimeters. However, the mystery will remain no matter what station baby is at, or how dilated and effaced your cervix is. Some women progress slow and steady, like a slow cooker, while others will go from dilated to 1 to labor in an afternoon, like a microwave.

Preparing for Baby

Since baby can be born anytime now, this would be an excellent time to go through those bags you have packed and make sure everything is accounted for. Then you could take a trial run to the hospital to make sure you've got it down. The quickest route may not always be the best route depending on how intense and far along your labor is when you start the journey. If you can spare a few minutes, you might relish the smoother main roads as opposed to the rough back ones for instance. Nothing like potholes during the peak of a contraction! It's always a good idea to have an alternative route as a back up.

Pregnancy Lifestyle

Sometimes Mother Nature gives you a bump in energy the last couple weeks of pregnancy, and you might be lulled into thinking life will be simpler with baby than reality will reveal. For that reason, do everything ahead of time that you can. Have that nursery stocked and ready to go. Get those baby clothes washed up, folded and put away. Have everything you need put together, set up and ready to go. Make some meals ahead of time and freeze them. Buy some simple convenience meals, and have take out numbers and pizza coupons handy. Don't waste any of your stored up meals when you have help with you. Wait til Grandma goes home to break out the frozen chili. You'll be glad you did!



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18 Comments | Add Comment
Laurisa, illinois,u.s.a
11/17/2009 4:05 pm
I am so excited.i went to the doctor today and they said the head is really low!!i am due december 15th,but i hope it is sooner!
shunda, alabama, us
10/18/2009 2:10 am
Im 37 wks and so excited.Ive been having pain in my pelvic area, other than that Im doing well. I am so ready to meet my lil man. This is my 1st child and Im so anxious to see how everything is going to go!
ELIZABETH, SAN FRANCISCO,CA
09/17/2009 12:53 am
I AM 37 WEEK AND I FEEL LIKE IM BEEN PRENANT FOR YEAR MY BACK HURT MYM LEGS MY BELLY IS SO HEAVY I HOPE I DO SOON
Peace Philips, BY, Nigeria
09/10/2009 4:11 pm
I'm 37 weeks. Feeling the D-day is approaching..still strong though having back pains. Cant wait to embrace my baby...
Latoya, Georgia, USA
09/06/2009 12:54 pm
I am 37 weeks and I am so over being pregnant, this is my last child i have had 2 premature births and 2 induced births and this child has been the hardest, very unpredictable and i just want her to come so I can end my journey. This is my last child and I want this to be OVER!!!! I guess I should savor the moment..but NAH!! Come on ALREADY!
Michelle, Ontario, Canada
09/03/2009 12:36 pm
In my 37th week...I've had a great time. Hips and back are starting to get sore. Definitely ready to have the baby and find out boy or girl! Bring it on, I'm ready! :)
Dawn, Kentucky, USA
08/21/2009 12:31 pm
I am in week 37 and am so ready for this to be over with. I am so tired and have so much trouble sleeping from the stomach and low back pain. Not to mention the excitement to meet my little boy!
Kendra Cooley, Augusta, GA
04/04/2009 12:36 pm
Im 37 weeks and Im ready to get it over with. Come on out baby! Im just trying to do everything before the DueDay and my mother's arrival. Too overwhelming I guess. This is my 1st and I dont know what to expect.
Erika, San Francisco, CA
01/31/2009 11:43 pm
Oh my gosh, my whole lower body hurts! plus, Im dying to meet my twins! 37 weeks is rare for twins, and I can see why! Im huge, and sore. can't these babies make their way in sooner rather than later?!
Jody, DE
11/03/2008 9:52 am
Am 36 weeks but my doctor says am at 37 weeks so will i go soon i hope so
Sandy, Oregon
10/18/2008 8:48 am
Just saw the doc yesterday .... This is my 4th , he is due on Halloween ! I have been ahving hip , back , and pelvic pain , but I woke up this morning to some spotting . Not a lot just a little - not sure whether to be alarmed or not - doc checked me yesterday , so maybe that's why ? NO regular contractions either . Any one ? Ikow I should be some sort of expert by now - but I'm not ....
Erica, Louisiana,USA
10/16/2008 4:24 pm
37 weeks and tired,so far this has been my worst week!! lots of anxiety and soooo drained
Tiffany, CA USA
10/08/2008 7:54 pm
She's literally on my nerve! pain down right side of leg. 37 weeks and abs sore. I'm tired and am desperately trying to upkeep house which is hard! Feeling Anxious! Also easily made uncomfortable.
stephanie, long beach, california
02/21/2007 6:42 pm
I am 37 weeks, sick, sore, I ache and am exausted. I hope she just comes already.
Becca, Tennessee, USA
01/31/2007 10:06 pm
37 weeks and so ready for my little guy to make his appearance. Chronic back pain for the past 3 1/2 weeks is finally beginning to wear me down!
Sabrina, Washington USA
09/28/2005 4:19 pm
37 wks and waiting everyhting is ready! still working with little sleep!
lisa, saskatchewan, canada
08/30/2005 1:39 pm
Week 37, and i cannot get a decent sleep and my back/hips are SORE
amanda, vermont u.s.a
08/10/2005 12:02 am
Week 37 has been hell and i am so readt to have my baby my due date is aug 25 and i am only in week 37 dosnt make much sense huh?
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