Your baby at 39 weeks
Your baby is the size of a mini watermelon.
Hormone helpers
Your baby’s endocrine system will secrete more stress hormones during birth than at any other time in life. Once he or she is out of the uterus, those hormones will help to manage his or her bodily systems without the help of your placenta. These tremendous changes demand lots of effort and energy, but your little one will be ready.
First baby breaths
Your baby's lungs continue to develop right up until birth. The lungs carry on manufacturing surfactant to keep the air sacs from sticking together when the baby takes that first breath.
Your pregnancy at 39 weeks
True or false
If you have contractions during the 39th week of pregnancy that is irregular and goes away when you change position or walk around, you are probably experiencing false labor. However, false labor can turn into real labor in a matter of minutes. Time your contractions carefully. Once they're at regular intervals and occurring five minutes apart for at least an hour, call your doctor, midwife or nurse. If your water breaks, it's gone time!
The pain domain
You have many options when it comes to pain relief. Some take the edge off, while others aim to block as much discomfort as possible.
Did you know?
Did you know that your blood circulating through the placenta shares your antibodies with the baby to help fight infections after birth? These antibodies are another benefit of baby staying in your uterus for as long as possible. And if you breastfeeding, your milk will provide additional antibodies.
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