LABOUR CAN BEGIN any time from 37 weeks onwards. A baby born before 37 weeks is considered premature, and after 40 weeks is overdue.
Appointments with your doctor or midwife may occur every two to three weeks until eight months. After that you'll visit your doctor weekly to detect problems that can happen very quickly (such as pre-eclampsia).
In the last tew weeks, hormones are adjusting to prepare your body