40 Weeks Pregnant - Natural Pregnancy Week-By-Week

Links Mentioned 🌟 Red Raspberry Leaf Tea Recipes You’ll Actually Want to Drink: Mama Natural Affirmation Cards: Follow me on Instagram! 📱 @MamaNatural Week 40 of Pregnancy 🤰 40 weeks pregnant, 40 week pregnancy, week 40 pregnancy, 40th week of pregnancy What’s up with baby’s “cone-head” look at birth? And when do most mamas actually give birth (relative to their due date)? Baby at 40 Weeks Pregnant 🚼 40 weeks baby in womb, baby at 40 weeks in womb, 40 weeks pregnant inside the womb, 40 weeks pregnant baby position, 40 weeks pregnant baby moving YIPPEE! You’ve reached the “end” of your pregnancy! (Although, for many mamas, it ain’t over yet!) Fortunately, Baby Natural’s still probably at the same stats as last week: 7 to 9 pounds in weight, and 18 to 22 inches in length. Baby’s bones are mostly cartilage, and the bones in the skull are not yet fused—perfect to move and compress a bit when Baby Natural makes his grand entrance. In fact, the bones in the skull can overlap and cause “molding” at birth—more commonly known as cone-headedness. Don’t worry, that pointy head look is only temporary. (And, I gotta say, even though we were mentally prepared for this, my hubs and I were still pretty shocked when our baby Griffin looked like something out of the movie Alien.) When he is born, baby will recognize your voice and probably your partner’s too. But baby won’t be able to get a terribly good look at you. At birth, baby can really only make out lights, shapes, and...