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You

With any amount of luck, your baby will turn this week or begin thinking about making a turn down. What that means is the head is down and ready to enter the birth canal. The majority of babies will turn on their own before birth, but a few will require assistance. Those that don't turn are considered breach, and may need to be delivered via a C-section. Your doctor will monitor your baby's position, and can tell just by feeling if they are head up or head down.

Your Baby

Baby is 38.6cm long and weighs 1153 grams. Is your baby moving around a lot? Do you get kicked at all hours of the day, and in every place imaginable? Your baby is using those movements to gain strength and coordination for when she will emerge from your uterus. Her movements are becoming less reflexive and more determined as she grows. It won't be long, however, before she is too cramped to be able to move much at all. The kicks and pokes will become less pronounced and a little less frequent.

Pregnancy Planning From Kidspot

• Writing a birth plan
• Choosing a baby name
• What to pack for hospital

Pregnancy Week By Week

• First Trimester weeks 6 - 13
• Second Trimester weeks 14 - 26
• Third Trimester weeks 27 - 41

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