Welcome to Pregnancy Week 40.
Congratulations! You are in the final stage of your pregnancy life cycle. Most of you must be eagerly waiting for those signals of labour to set in. However for a few of you, your labour may not start till about a week or two later. This is especially true if this is your first delivery.
The placenta played a vital role in supporting your baby inside your womb. Now, that your baby has come out into the world, the placenta has outlived its purpose. It is now the turn of the placenta to be delivered.
Swollen feet are quite common during pregnancy. They occur during the second and third trimesters. This is usually normal and passes off after delivery.