Your Baby's Development
This week, your baby is considered full-term! But your baby hasn't stopped growing yet. He or she continues to develop fat at the rate of one half an ounce a day. In general, boys weigh more than girls at birth.

Your baby has developed enough coordination so that he or she can grasp with the fingers. If shown a bright light, your baby may turn toward it in your uterus.

Your Body
After this week, you may lose the mucous plug that sealed off your uterus from infection and bacteria. The mucous plug can be lost a few weeks, days, or hours before labor and is thick, yellowish, and may be tinged with blood (the mucous plug is also called bloody show). As the cervix dilates in preparation for the labor, the plug is discharged from the body. Be sure to speak with your health care provider about any discharge you may be having.