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How your fetus grows during pregnancy.

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/how-your-fetus-grows-during-pregnancyOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

ACOG.

Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/induction-of-labor-at-39-weeksOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

Cleveland Clinic.

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Fetal Development: Stages of Growth.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growthOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

Mayo Clinic.

Fetal development.https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002398.htmOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

Hadlock FP et al.

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baby with growing fingernails

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pumpkin illustration

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full term baby in womb at 39 weeks with cervix thinning and dilating

Kelly Burch

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newborn sleeping

infant having a bath with agonizing facial expression while wrapped by an adult’s arm

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Parents holding a newborn

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