| 36 weeks pregnant and you're in the final stages of | | | | common. If this is your first child, going to 40 weeks is |
| pregnancy. Your emotions are most likely going in | | | | not beyond the norm whatsoever. |
| many different directions. In addition, you're probably | | | | Speaking of trying to sleep comfortably earlier, a good |
| finding it next to impossible to sleep in any type of | | | | tip is to try and sleep with a pillow between your legs |
| comfort. Let's take a closer look at what is going on | | | | and one at your back. Many women who are |
| and what the next couple of weeks have in store. | | | | pregnant find this to help tremendously. |
| At 36 weeks pregnant your baby weighs in at | | | | A question that many women have at 36 weeks |
| approximately 5 pounds and is right around 17 inches | | | | pregnant is about intimacy. Is it ok to make love with |
| long. Baby is most likely very active and everyone | | | | my partner? The answer is absolutely! If your placenta |
| around you can tell it just by looking. There is no way | | | | is high, membranes still intact, and you're not |
| to describe the beauty of seeing that small baby | | | | experiencing any bleeding, then sharing intimacy is |
| moving inside of you. It's moments like this that are | | | | perfectly fine. It can actually help you both stay |
| treasured forever, and it makes everything worth | | | | connected to each other. |
| going through. | | | | If you have been experiencing discomfort after eating |
| By 36 weeks pregnant your uterus is nearly 6 inches | | | | a meal, it's from the overcrowding of your stomach |
| from your navel. Even though it may feel like you | | | | and intestines. Try to eat several small meals |
| simply can't grow any further, some women may still | | | | throughout the day instead of a couple of big ones. It |
| have more growth since there is a couple of weeks | | | | won't be long before you'll be having your baby and |
| left before giving birth. A normal delivery time is | | | | returning back to normal again. |
| anywhere from 37-41 weeks. For women who have | | | | You've made it to 36 weeks pregnant. Hang in there, |
| previously given birth, having the baby early is quite | | | | there's only a couple of more weeks left. |