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you are in week

37.

of your pregnancy

Size

ca. 48 cm

groß

Weight

ca. 2900 g

Starting the final stretch to becoming a mom

How is your baby growing?

At 37 weeks pregnant, your baby has probably slipped deep into your pelvis and is in a stable position with its head down on your pelvic floor. This position ensures that the umbilical cord will not become entangled if your water breaks.  
Your baby is sleeping a lot now and is already dreaming about what is to come, sucking its thumb and gathering strength for birth and its first contact with the outside world. Your baby is gaining weight at a rate of about 20 to 50 grams per day.

How is your belly growing?

Depending on the position of your baby, your belly has changed shape in the 37th week of pregnancy. Your belly has lowered and seems to have slipped down. You may continue to experience nausea and abdominal pain, as your baby now completely fills the abdominal cavity and presses slightly on your organs.  

Due to the lack of space in your belly, your baby is now moving much less. If you feel that it is too quiet and before you start to worry or fear, talk to your gynecologist. An ultrasound can give you clarity and peace of mind again.p>

What makes you grow as a family?

Slowly but surely, you are eagerly awaiting the new member of your family, along with your families and friends. Perhaps the future grandparents and other loved ones are already on your visitor list. Decide how you want to spend the first few days after the birth. Childbirth is exhausting, and after giving birth, you not only need to recover, but also get used to each other.  

Mom Anna has some advice for you for this period: 

If your loved ones want to come and welcome and admire the new member of the family, you can allow them to do so. But ask them to bring cookies, cake, or something else to eat, as well as a thermos full of coffee. Because you are still busy with your baby and should not be stressed. It doesn't matter if you don't offer the best cake or coffee!
 

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