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Home » Pregnancy » Pregnancy: Thirty-eight weeks

Pregnancy: Thirty-eight weeks

Author GreatDad Writers
Submitted 04-10-2006
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At thirty eight weeks in your wife’s pregnancy, your baby’s intestines are busy accumulating the meconium, which will help him get rid of the waste accumulated through his first bowel movement. Also, as he practices breathing, amniotic fluid gets into his windpipe, causing him to hiccup frequently. 

 

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