Your baby is now around the same size as a lettuce, approximately 47cm long and weighs around 2.6kg.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/36-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.
Local Maternity and Neonatal System
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After the birth
When you arrive home from hospital you will continue to get support from your local midwives in the early days and subsequently by your health visiting team.
The following sections provide information on many of the subjects you may have questions on after your baby is born and include how to register your baby's birth, feeding , sleeping and screening tests that are offered.