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What's happening to your baby?
Some babies have quite a thick head of hair by now but this hair tends to fall out after birth.
Your baby is probably spending most of its time in a head-down position. About 25 per cent of babies are still in the breech position (bottom down) at 32 weeks, but this percentage drops to about four per cent by 38 weeks. Some babies may lie across their mother’s womb or be in a diagonal position. This is more likely if you have a lot of amniotic fluid or if your placenta is lying low in your womb. |
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What's happening to you?
Your midwife may be able to tell what position your baby is in by feeling your bump. Don’t worry if it’s still breech – it’s perfectly normal at this stage.
If you’re a first-time mum, you’re probably wondering how you’ll know for sure when you’re in labour.
Like everything else to do with pregnancy and birth it’s different for every woman. For some women the first sign is a “show”. This is when the plug of mucus that seals your cervix during pregnancy comes away because of pre-labour changes in your cervix.
Some women think labour is imminent when their waters (the sac of amniotic fluid around the baby) break, releasing either a trickle or a gush of liquid. However, labour may not start for hours or even days after your waters go. For others a persistent pain in the lower back or abdomen is the first sign. Or you may have a bout of diarrhoea as your body has a clear-out ready for labour.
But the only truly reliable sign that labour is underway is regular contractions that gradually grow stronger and become closer together. |
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"Being pregnant puts a strain on your body, which can make you feel tired and give you symptoms like heartburn. Having balanced meals, drinking lots of fluid and resting when possible can help with fatigue. If you are suffering from heartburn, try eating small meals regularly and avoiding caffeine, spicy and fried foods. If you get heartburn at night, you might find propping yourself up with pillows helps."
Anne Sidnell, Nutritionist |
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