{"id":15431,"date":"2025-12-16T18:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/motherhood-world\/pregnancy-week-by-week-a-complete-guide-from-month-1-to-delivery\/week-36-of-pregnancy-baby-dropping-weekly-checkup-at-the-end-of-pregnancy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:59:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:59:33","slug":"week-36-of-pregnancy-baby-dropping-weekly-checkup-at-the-end-of-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/en\/motherhood-world\/pregnancy-week-by-week-a-complete-guide-from-month-1-to-delivery\/week-36-of-pregnancy-baby-dropping-weekly-checkup-at-the-end-of-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 36 of Pregnancy: Baby Dropping. Weekly Checkup at the End of Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15431\" class=\"elementor elementor-15431 elementor-11192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b18ba28 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b18ba28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ff416b1\" data-id=\"5ff416b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11138482\" data-id=\"11138482\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2626a008 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2626a008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World<br \/>Motherhood<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3672fda elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3672fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1922\" src=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/preg_white.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11485\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/preg_white.webp 1500w, https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/preg_white-768x984.webp 768w, https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/preg_white-1199x1536.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b1c19f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b1c19f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-562aeb4\" data-id=\"562aeb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a19151 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a19151\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1666e936\" data-id=\"1666e936\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78130ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78130ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Your pregnancy is almost full term! This week, your baby continues to gain weight and put the finishing touches in place before the big day. It is possible that your baby is already fully engaged in your pelvis, preparing for birth. Your body is also adapting: your uterus has grown to its maximum, and you may notice more pressure in your lower abdomen, but at the same time, breathing may feel a bit easier because the baby has dropped slightly.   <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec3ef4d\" data-id=\"1ec3ef4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652b8961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"652b8961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1-7.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1-7.webp 1080w, https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1-7-768x498.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50b1c474 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50b1c474\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4074cf09\" data-id=\"4074cf09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3816c256 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3816c256\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c41d002\" data-id=\"1c41d002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280642e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280642e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Symptoms<\/span><br><br><\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><b>Pelvic pressure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The baby drops, which can cause discomfort or a feeling of heaviness.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><b>Frequent urge to urinate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pressure on the bladder increases.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><b>Lower back pain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Due to the weight of the belly and postural changes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><b>Heartburn or indigestion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The stomach is still compressed.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><b>Braxton Hicks contractions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They may be more frequent, but irregular.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><b>Heavy vaginal discharge:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is normal, but if you see clear fluid or blood, consult your doctor.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><b>Fatigue or insomnia:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your body is preparing for labor, and rest may become difficult.<\/span><b><\/b><\/li><\/ul><h4><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Baby\u2019s size<\/span><br><br><\/b><b><\/b><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your baby measures approximately <\/span><b>46\u201347 cm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and weighs between <\/span><b>2.6 and 2.7 kg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, about the size of a <\/span><b>large romaine lettuce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their organs are already fully formed, and the lungs are in the final stages of maturation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They practice breathing movements and suck their thumb, preparing to feed at birth.<\/span><b><\/b><\/li><\/ul><h4><b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What to do<\/span><br><br><\/b><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend your weekly prenatal checkup. The doctor will check the baby\u2019s position and your blood pressure. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have your hospital bag ready if you have not done so yet.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn to recognize the start of labor: regular contractions, your water breaking, or passing the mucus plug.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the baby is not in a cephalic position (head down), the doctor will evaluate options.<br><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rest and stay calm; energy will be key for labor.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ef4a8f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ef4a8f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-166d46a7\" data-id=\"166d46a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12be9e6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12be9e6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b2a05c2\" data-id=\"5b2a05c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10bc22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f10bc22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition in week 36 of pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57460ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57460ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>&#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include protein to maintain muscle strength and support the baby\u2019s growth.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Iron and calcium to prevent anemia and strengthen bones.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Avoid large meals; eat small meals every 3 hours.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Reduce salt and processed foods to avoid fluid retention.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Prioritize fiber-rich foods to relieve constipation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><b><\/b><b>Sample menu:<\/b><b><br\/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakfast: yogurt with oats and fruit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lunch: grilled chicken with salad <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dinner: vegetable soup and whole-grain bread<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-911f9ff\" data-id=\"911f9ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fff29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62fff29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-14.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-14.webp 1080w, https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-14-768x498.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ceacc2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ceacc2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f85a78\" data-id=\"1f85a78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8969a0 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8969a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4898260f\" data-id=\"4898260f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540371ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"540371ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-16.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-16.webp 1080w, https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-16-768x498.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1edaa6e9\" data-id=\"1edaa6e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc3b97d elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc3b97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exercise in week 36 of pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aae621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aae621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate movement is still important:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><b>Short walks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: help the baby engage.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><b>Kegel exercises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: strengthen the pelvic floor and prepare for labor.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><b>Yoga or gentle stretching<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: relieve tension in the back and legs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><b>Benefits:<\/b><b><br\/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Improves circulation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Reduces stress.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Prepares your body for a smoother labor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cee4f33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cee4f33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19755f02\" data-id=\"19755f02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aa73a83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aa73a83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63cdf2fe\" data-id=\"63cdf2fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1f6322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f1f6322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things You Should NOT Do:<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18003720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18003720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do not lift heavy objects or do intense exertion.<br\/>Avoid spending long periods standing.<br\/>Do not consume alcohol, tobacco, or excessive caffeine.<br\/>Do not ignore regular contractions or fluid leakage.<br\/>Avoid long trips or exhausting activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17365786\" data-id=\"17365786\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc27f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cc27f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-14.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-14.webp 1080w, https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-14-768x498.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32c02fc1 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32c02fc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2740a4bd\" data-id=\"2740a4bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c501f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39c501f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7fb87 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"9a7fb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-162' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"toggle\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-3107019\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-3107019 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6a4e3b679ba5e\">Can my baby be born this week?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Yes, although it is still a bit early; babies born from week 37 onward are considered full term.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-b604b1a\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-b604b1a uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6a4e3b679bac4\">What happens if the baby is still in a breech position?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctor may suggest exercises, maneuvers, or a C-section depending on the case.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-ae0e225\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-ae0e225 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6a4e3b679bb07\">Can I keep working?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>It depends on how you feel and the type of work you do. Many moms start their leave between weeks 36 and 38. <\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-0bf5178\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-0bf5178 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6a4e3b679bb42\">Why do I feel pressure in my pelvis and lower back?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Your baby is dropping and preparing their final position.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-5d442e7\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-question-5d442e7 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6a4e3b679bb7c\">How much time is left until delivery?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>You are about 4 weeks from your due date, although labor may start a little earlier or later.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c79575 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c79575\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a3b8637\" data-id=\"6a3b8637\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c64dc0 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"53c64dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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