Week 38: What’s Happening?

Baby’s…

…possibly grown an inch or so of hair already.

…slowly shedding that white goo on his skin (vernix caseosa), although some may still appear at birth.

Mommy’s experiencing…

…”lightning crotch”—shooting sensations through vagina & down her legs—as baby bumps against pelvic nerves.

…continued Braxton Hicks contractions, difficulty sleeping, discharge, an itchy belly, and swollen ankles and feet.

…a “bloody show” possibly—a slightly bloody, mucus discharge that indicates labor is coming.

…diarrhea possibly, which is another sign that baby is coming soon.