Yes, the pregnancy is reaching its final stretch and the woman can go into labor in week 37. Furthermore, from this week on, it would no longer be considered a premature birth, but early term.
However, it is important to distinguish labor contractions from Braxton Hicks contractions, which the woman may feel more frequently at the end of pregnancy.
While Braxton Hicks contractions are irregular and do not increase in intensity, labor contractions occur more rhythmically and increase in frequency and intensity.
Read the full article on: Week 37 of pregnancy: What changes are there in the baby and the mother? ( 48).
Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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