Week 38, third trimester
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Appointments and key dates this week
- RSV vaccineFrom 28 weeks
- 38-week appointment
Day by day this week
- 38 weeks 0 days (day 266)If you haven't found out your baby's sex, the excitement will be building; if you have, you can get very organized!
- 38 weeks 1 day (day 267)With labor imminent, you're playing the waiting game, and staying active will make the time pass much more quickly.
- 38 weeks 2 days (day 268)Your baby will be born with beautifully big eyes, but it'll be some time before he sees clearly at a distance.
- 38 weeks 3 days (day 269)If you're having a home birth, you can make the midwife's job as easy as possible by being well organized.
- 38 weeks 4 days (day 270)Could your baby be dreaming already? Many of his movements happen while he's fast asleep.
- 38 weeks 5 days (day 271)Don't just wait for contractions; get to know now the signs that labor may be imminent.
- 38 weeks 6 days (day 272)As you head into the final week, you're bound to feel a little anxious, but hopefully excited too.
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.