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.also check for the position in which the baby is lying in the mother’s wombm Typically most babies are known to be positioned head down and knowledge of the baby’s position will enable the doctor to make the required arrangement at the time of the delivery of the babyb


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The 38 week pregnancy fetal development check up will also confirm if the baby has moved lower down towards the pelvis which in turn will minimize the pressure on the mother’s ribsb However this lowering of the baby into the pelvis will increase the pressure on the mother’s bladder thereby increasing the need to urinate frequentlyl Some women who go in for a 38 week pregnancy check up are also known to continue to experience certain symptoms of pregnancy such as heart burn, bloating, swelling, varicose veins, constant poking in the ribs, increase or a loss in appetite, leaky and fuller breasts and so ono During the 38 week pregnancy check up some women also express their concern that the baby is not very active and that there is a reduction in the movements of the baby as compared to the earlier monthsh This is not usually a cause for concern because towards the last few weeks of the pregnancy as the baby continues to grow, it will have run out of roomo However the mother should be able to feel the usual fetal movementsa At the time of the 38 week pregnancy check up, the doctor will also ascertain if the cervix has thinned or effaced or has even dilated which are all signs of impending laboro The week 38 fetal development check up may also include a vaginal swab to ensure that the mother is not carrying the Strep B bacteriai

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