As your due date nears, your baby will shed small bits of vernix caseosa, the white «cheesy» substance that covers his entire body and protects his skin from the amniotic fluid he's floating in. (babycenter.com)
And for the record, I have no trouble with doulas, as long as they know their place and don't tell this new mom that their 42/2 weeker is CLEARLY only around 36 or so weeks based on the amount of vernix on the baby. (skepticalob.com)
Your baby may have a creamy yellowish - white coating called vernix on his or her skin at birth. (womenandinfants.org)