 [ Symptoms ] what can i expect during week 38 of my pregnancy [ Disease ] baby  your baby is about 21 inches from head to toe and weighs about 6 8 pounds most of the baby is downy hair lanugo and whitish coating vernix is disappearing your baby is getting its antibodies from you to protect against illness baby is growth is slowing but fat cells under skin get plumper for life outside the womb almost ready for birth your baby would do well if born now mom to be  you are probably not getting any bigger but you may be feeling more uncomfortable make sure you have a bag packed it will not be long now    95 of all babies are born within two weeks of their mother is due date tip of the week  consider whether you will circumcise your baby if it is a boy circumcision is not as much a medical issue as a cultural or religious one