Pregnancy Week 42: Guide for Asian Mothers

This is it, mom! By the end of this week, you will meet and get to hold the little one who has been developing in your uterus all these months.

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week by week pregnancy guide: week 42

In this week by week pregnancy guide, you’ll learn that:

Upon delivery, your baby will probably have dry, cracked, peeling, or wrinkled skin. This is temporary, and is a result of the shedding of the protective wax covering (vernix) weeks ago in anticipation for delivery.
He might also have longer nails and hair, and be more alert.

You will continue to experience frequent urination, pelvic pains, nesting instincts, haemorrhages, and diarrhea.
If you are among the two percent of women who are truly overdue, take comfort in knowing that before this week is done, your baby will be born. This time next week, your family will be one small bundle of joy larger.

Continue to watch for signs of impending labor. One pre-labor sign is loose bowel movements. This is nature’s way of clearing your intestines to make room for the baby’s passage through the birth canal.
If your contractions are strong—if they last at least 45 seconds and are coming more often than every 5 minutes—your baby is likely to be on the way within a few hours!

Your previous week: 41 weeks pregnant

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