38 Weeks Pregnant - What to Expect

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Hitting the growth charts at 20 inches and 7 pounds, the weight of a honeydew melon, your little honey is almost ready for the big time and the big day. With only two weeks left in utero, four max, all systems are almost go. To finish getting ready for that first close-up and all those photo ops, baby has just a few last-minute details to take care of, like shedding the vernix, that greasy, white substance protecting the tender, new skin, and lanugo, the fine, downy hair that's covered your cutie's body for warmth.
Wondering where it all goes? Once the vernix and lanugo are shed into the surrounding amniotic fluid, your baby ingests them along with other waste products such as bile, urine and old cells. These all percolate in those teeny intestines, ultimately winding up in the diaper as the very first, very dark, greenish-brown and very sticky poop known as meconium.
Also gearing up for the big day are your baby's lungs, now fully mature but still producing surfactant in large quantities to prevent the air sacs in the lungs from sticking to each other when breathing begins. Your little one will be here in your arms before you know it.

[@ravenvalkyrie5792]

Im 38 weeks and 2 days today. Feeling like im having more irregular contractions throughout the day. My mucus plug discharges already started since lastweek when i took an evening primrose prescribed by my OB. To all pregnant woman out there, Guide us Lord throughout our pregnancy journey until our recovery 🙏❤🙌

[@Shawtymumma___]

I'm 38 weeks and 2 days pregnant today and god bless you all mothers and new mums day by day AMEN 🙏❤️

[@etherealrosegold]

Allah is The One True God

[@raisingswayneys]

This wonderful lady has walked me through all 3 of my pregnancies! I’m due 3/23/23. 38 weeks today! So excited to meet our baby girl ❤

[@monicagalvao3500]

That is my due date too, my first baby. Wishing a good and peaceful delivery to both of us 🙏

[@raisingswayneys]

@@monicagalvao3500 Congratulations! Same to you! Boy or girl?

[@monicagalvao3500]

@@raisingswayneys Girl :) and you?

[@rahtorres4305]

Awhh that’s my anniversary day. I’m due 3/26/23. My first pregnancy 🥰

[@manalbatbaatar4169]

🎉 im also watching this cuz my due date is 3/24😊

[@flowerpower7065]

37 weeks, but always watching a week ahead ❤. Baby girl is almost ready, I cant wait.

[@calmclover3797]

Your a few weeks away from me I'm due March 19th❤ I'm 37 and 2 days

[@mitchellkambanje8484]

Me too😂

[@carolina7955]

❤️

[@ashleybellerose7104]

Dont say 4 weeks! I dont wanna do 4 more weeks 😂

[@VelleBby]

Deadass. 😣! I’m almost 39! I’ll be 39 in 2days and I’m OVER IT! 😅

[@VelleBby]

Update I HAD MY DAUGHTER EXACTLY AT 39 weeks! 🥰 at 530 AM at 39 weeks! 💕

[@jariaathjasminemussa1614]

Me rn 😂😂😂😂 exactly what I said

[@sistrenyogigal3813]

Swear to gawd lol

[@valeriegrace2144]

That’s what I was thinking!! My midwife even said sometimes they let you go a few days longer if everything with the baby+you is okay 😰😭

[@chiedzakatsande6434]

Dont rush the babies The more they stay inside the better # happy 38 weeks pregos 😊

[@Zinhlesimelane-gl1gr]

No ways, they must vacate😂😂😂..38 weeks I want him out lol

[@hayleychereebillington6182]

1 day till 38 weeks pregnant! Very uncomfortable, can't wait though and very ready to meet our baby girl 💞

[@MaryMohamed24]

37 weeks and I think I want to give birth already, last 4 weeks is the hardest and heaviest oh God help all the mama’s about to deliver

[@samirahparween8174]

i m delivered baby at 37 weeks

[@HoneyBun0147]

38 weeks today🎉 no signs of labor 🥹

[@grachynjoku4769]

I'm 38weeks 3days today,I can't wait to carry my little one.

[@OverseasFilipinoMom]

I'm on 38 weeks yesterday, I feel so much cramps and contractions, still waiting for the water to break..😊

[@shamarrose3920]

That's me now, cramps and contractions

[@jessicawellstead9990]

38 + 1 day and I’m sooo excited but like don’t rush baby 😅❤

[@purre5569]

37 weeks and 5 days ugh im sooooo over ready

[@rahtorres4305]

I’ll be 38 weeks on Sunday. Scared n nervous to meet my baby girl

[@chloebu90]

Pregnancy is so beautiful. Felt my baby doing practice breathing last night. Little one is almost ready

[@aileenglorioso]

38 weeks here now ❤

[@miremar5276]

I'm due June 1st but I'm ready

[@rooroo43]

Congratulations. Did you have a healthy baby?

[@oyinmiebiaguamah2234]

Same as my wife. Its gonna be our first baby can't wait to see him😊

[@monicasingh9053]

38 weeks pregnant today and I only have 6 days left before I get induced the 12th and I am so ready to not be pregnant anymore 🤣🤣 I’m so uncomfortable

[@hoorasif2865]

Can't relate more

[@sienestv618]

I'm 36 weeks pregnant but already feel the contractions many times a day.😢😢 just worried.its not yet my EDD

[@amrareddy3421]

The baby is cute❤❤❤❤😍😍😍

[@jeannetambwe9213]

I’m 38+1weeks pregnant 🤰 I can’t wait to meet her 🎉

[@TheWiseMonkey8888]

Corticosteroids no longer effective...

[@mamaal6949]

I'm due 24.3.23

[@chiquiii]

38 weeks and 4 days but I’m getting induced this Friday. I’m so scared 💀

[@siphosethuoliphant6374]

38 weeks with my rainbow baby🥺

[@MwtcultureisSHE]

Same here! Good luck! 🌈❤

[@siphosethuoliphant6374]

@MwtcultureisSHE Good luck to you too🌈🌈❤️

[@fatemanahar1073]

38❤

[@amrareddy3421]

Aaawwww cute❤❤❤❤

[@quayiwraggs6371]

7.16.23

[@Dailyfashionvlogs.]

Ahh I am 4 month postpartum 😊

[@ShellieRMoore]

7.5.23

[@richardscourtney17]

38 weeks & 2 days

[@user-cb5fn7vi7y]

36❤

[@BisharpnearOhio]

38+2 weeks P R E G A N A N A N T

[@cafehuntress2936]

1 day till 38 weeks... Its so heavy I can barely walk😅 😂

[@Ak-46722]

Have you delivered yet? I’ve hardly gained any weight and I’m at 35 weeks & yet, she feels so heavy! 😂 hope you have a healthy baby & safe delivery.

[@cafehuntress2936]

@@Ak-46722 yes I did! have delivered to a baby girl on the first day of my 39 week! 🤣🤭❤️ At 1.12am ( monday) , my contraction started since morning of that final 38 week ( sunday), I ate 3-4 dates, on Saturday, and drank rasberry tea since week 34 religiously, dilated, from 6cm to 10cm within 1 hour it was a quick labour! Baby was basically swimming to come out🤣, I hope you will deliver safely as well ❤️

[@Ak-46722]

@@cafehuntress2936 congratulations! I hope you and baby are cuddling right now! I’m hoping mine goes this smooth. Was there anything else you did that you think contributed to your fast labor?

[@raenishawillridge3837]

I’m 38 Weeks Pregnant Will Having My Daughter At 38 Weeks February 8, 2024

[@rowdahq4562]

Did you have your baby ?

[@user-xg8rl8zs9h]

P R E G A N A N A N T

[@samiyakhan3074]

38 weeks