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Your Baby Congratulations -- your pregnancy has reached full-term, which basically falls anywhere between weeks 38 and 42; your due date is simply the midpoint of this time period.
www.parenting.com/weekly-article/Pregnancy/Pregnancy-Planner/Week38/Week-38---Your-Baby
Upside: Detailed maternity and planning advice
Downside: Basic baby development information and picture
Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the ...
www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-38-weeks_1127.bc
Upside: Baby development, maternity and other helpful information and suggested activities
Downside: Basic baby development information
An overview of how fetal development is calculated.
americanpregnancy.org/weekbyweek/week38.htm
Upside: Very good Week 38 information - changes to mother, baby development and partner tips
Downside: No baby development pictures, limited non-medical planning advice
Sometime in the third trimester, many pregnant women find that their breasts begin to leak colostrum — a thin, yellowish fluid that is the precursor to mature breast milk.
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week-38.aspx
Upside: Very detailed maternity and baby development information
Downside: Information not all on the same page requires many clicks
Cradle Your Baby Your baby’s intestines are accumulating considerable meconium, a dark-green mass of used cells and waste product from the baby’s liver, pancreas, and gall bladder.
www.thecradle.com/pregnancycalendar/week38
Upside: Good graphic and information on baby development and maternal changes for Week 38
Downside: Limited information on what you should do this week
Any day now. Your baby is now considered to be full-term, even though your official due date is still two weeks away. Eighty-five percent of babies are born within two weeks of their due date, so ...
www.pampers.com/en_US/content/type/109/contentId/12892.do
Upside: Detailed baby development information, basic maternity advice
Downside: Limited advice on what to do this week
During pregnancy week 38 your baby is rapidly closing in on 7 pounds and likely measures 21 inches or more. While your baby will likely continue to put on some weight in the upcoming weeks your baby ...
www.pregnancy-weekbyweek.com/pregnancy-week-38.htm
Upside: Reviews Week 38 baby development and changes to the mother
Downside: Text heavy page, no pictures or advice
By 17 weeks pregnant your bean may be up to 4.8 inches in length and may weigh more than 3.5 ounces! Most babies are the size of a large apple by pregnancy week 17!
www.pregnancy-weekbyweek.com/pregnancy-week-17.htm
Upside: Reviews Week 17 baby development and changes to the mother
Downside: Text heavy page, no pictures or advice
You are 38 weeks pregnant. Your baby continues to grow this week and weighs about 6.8 pounds.
www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/38
Upside: Detailed explanation on Week 38 with good mother and medical advice and many community comments
Downside: Small font; user postings may not be right for you
You may be thinking about having children. When planning for a baby, you should evaluate both you and your partner's lifestyle to make sure you are both in the best physical and emotional shape.
www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/1
Upside: Detailed explanation on TTC with good mother and medical advice and many community comments
Downside: Small font; user postings may not be right for you