Watch our video guide to Week 39 of your pregnancy journey:
What's Happening in Week 39?
The countdown is on! Your baby weighs approximately 3.2kg and is fully ready for birth. The placenta continues to provide antibodies that will help protect your baby from illness in the first few months of life.
Your baby is shedding the last of the vernix and lanugo, which will mix with other secretions in the amniotic fluid. The brain continues to develop rapidly - this will continue after birth.
Tips for Week 39
- Pay attention to your baby's movements
- True labor contractions become longer, stronger, and closer together
- Try to stay calm - your body knows what to do
- Spend quality time with your partner before baby arrives
Best wishes from the team at Ultrasound Ireland.
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