Third Trimester
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Week 39: Full Term! 🎉
Congratulations — your baby is officially FULL TERM! Baby is ready for the world. The brain and lungs continue to develop, but all systems are go.
Your baby is the size of a...
🍉 Watermelon!
Length50.7 cm
Weight3288 g
Week39 of 40
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👶 Baby Development
- ✓Baby is full term!
- ✓Brain still developing at a rapid pace
- ✓Lungs are mature and ready to breathe air
- ✓Chest is more prominent
- ✓Baby has 300 bones (adults have 206 — some fuse later)
- ✓Baby is ready to be born
💊 Common Symptoms
- •Nesting instinct may be overwhelming
- •Contractions increasing in frequency
- •Bloody show or mucus plug loss
- •Water may break (or may not — it doesn't always happen before labor)
- •Extreme fatigue or sudden energy bursts
- •Loose stools
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✅ To-Do This Week
- Stay close to home — labor could start any moment
- Time any contractions (5-1-1 rule: 5 min apart, 1 min long, for 1 hour)
- Make sure your ride to the hospital is ready
- Continue kick counts
- Rest, rest, rest
- Enjoy these final moments — your life is about to change beautifully
🩺 Questions for Your Doctor
- ?When should I come to the hospital?
- ?What's the 5-1-1 rule for contractions?
- ?Do I need to come in if my water breaks?
- ?What is the induction plan if labor doesn't start naturally?
- ?How do I know if something is wrong?
- ?Is the baby's position optimal for delivery?
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