38 Weeks Pregnant

Got questions about Week 38? Other women have wondered…

Q: How are breech babies delivered?

"Babies are meant to be delivered headfirst. But occasionally a baby presents with his feet or butt first. This type of presentation, called breech, occurs in about three to four percent of all deliveries. Although babies can be delivered breech, there are risks..." Read More

Q: Will my doctor be with me throughout my labor and delivery?

"When it is time to deliver your baby, your doctor (or one of the doctors from your healthcare group) will be there to welcome your little one into the world. But during the time leading up to the delivery of your baby (that is, during labor) your doctor will probably not be with you as much as you would imagine. A big percentage of your labor is spent with..." Read More

Q: What is PUPPPs and how is it treated?

"PUPPPs is an acronym for pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. (Say that three times fast!) All joking aside, PUPPPs is a very itchy rash that may appear in less than one percent of women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Doctors are not sure why some women get this rash, but it appears to be more common in first pregnancies..." Read More