#  Week 40 

 

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Your baby is the size of a jackfruit!

It’s your due date week—how exciting! Your baby is ready to be born and can’t wait to meet you!



## Weekly Affirmation

###  My body knows how to birth. My baby and I will figure things out together, one day at a time. 





Have questions about postpartum care? Learn simple ways to support your body after birth—what changes are normal as you heal, comfort tips like ice packs and sitz baths for the perineum, and what to expect (and when to call) if you had a C-section.

## Learning to Care For Your Baby

This might be your first time holding and caring for a newborn. It can feel overwhelming, but you’ve got this.

Bathing, diaper changes, and cord care are new skills to learn. Explore our content or ask your providers for simple tips for how to care for your new baby when you go home and what’s normal for your baby’s skin and body in the first days.

If you choose circumcision, you'll need to learn how to care for it as it heals.

 Bump & Beyond - Week by Week [Postpartum Perineal Care](/bump-beyond/postpartum-experience/physical-health/perineal-care) [Changes to Your Body After Birth](/bump-beyond/postpartum-experience/physical-health/changes-your-body) [Bathing, Diaper, and Umbilical Cord Care ](/bump-beyond/newborn-care/getting-know-your-baby/bathing-diaper-umbilical-cord-care) [The Look of Your New Baby](/bump-beyond/newborn-care/getting-know-your-baby/look-your-new-baby) [How to Take Care of Your Baby’s Circumcision](/bump-beyond/newborn-care/medical-care/take-care-your-babys-circumcision)