40 weeks pregnant

After 40 weeks of pregnancy, your baby's skull still consists of separate plates, flexible fontanelles, that can slide over each other during delivery so that it can pass smoothly through the birth canal. These loose plates will fuse together later fuse together later, but for now they will remain for a while.

When your baby is just born, he cannot yet see well. 👀 Fortunately, he will recognize your voice right away, because you mom, you babbled no doubt throughout your pregnancy to your baby. Furthermore, your baby probably often puts himself in the fetal position , which is not at all strange. For your baby, this position feels familiar and protective.

the due date

Your due date lies between the 39th and 40th week of your pregnancy, yet the chances of you giving birth on that exact day are slim. More so, only 5% of women give birth on the due date. If you are unlucky, your baby will stay put for another two weeks and unfortunately there is little you can Unfortunately, there is not much you can do about it.

your delivery, your choice

As your labor approaches, you've probably been been thinking about possible pain management. You have several options that you fortunately don't have to decide in advance, you can even get an epidural get the hour before you actually give birth. Go with the flow, mama!