Week 39: 1 week to go!

What is happening to your baby:

• Your baby settles into the pelvis and is protected by the pelvic bones.
• The lungs are functional.
• Your baby fills most of the uterus and can therefore not move around much anymore.
• Most of the downy coat of lanugo has gone.
• Your baby may have a full head of hair.

What is happening to you:

• Walking may become more difficult because the baby has dropped and engaged into the pelvis.
• You will need to visit the toilet more often because of pressure on your bladder.
• By now, you would probably have put on between 11.5 and 13.5 kilograms.

What to do:

• Make sure you have finalised all your last minute preparations.
• Give your partner a list of people who need to be contacted when your baby is born.
• If you are having a caesar, read our comprehensive articles in the "Birth" section.