Week33 |
Mother |
Baby |
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is a time to start learning about labor, the birth
process, and your postpartum recovery. Prepare
a birth plan so that you have understanding of
the labor related issues. However it is not always
possible to abide by the plan as every labor is
unique and a lot depends on the medical condition
of mother and baby.
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By
the end of week 33, Your baby measures 41 cm and
weighs about 2.2 Kg. Your baby continues to develop
fat deposits under the skin, changing the color
of his skin from red to pink. His lungs secrete
a soapy fluid, which keeps them open, ready for
breathing. |
Week34 |
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| You
might have experienced Braxton-Hicks contractions
by now. These contractions are not a sign of true
labour. They are painless, have no pattern and
stops on their own. However, if you are not able
to distinguish between real and false contractions,
a quick visit to the hospital can easily resolve
this. |
Your
baby now measures 42. At this point, your babys'
fingernails will be nearing the end of his/her fingers,
and may even need to be trimmed by the first couple
of days after birth. Usually babies have a sleeping
pattern, and they also open and close
eyes according to their sleeping behaviour. |
Week35 |
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| You can now feel different parts of your baby through your tummy.Most physicians
don't recommend travel during the last two months
of pregnancy, as long trips can be exhausting
and it will place too much distance between you
and your practitioner. Domestic Airlines allow
you to travel up until 36 weeks and on international
flights you can travel up until 34 weeks.
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Your
baby now measures 43 cm . Your baby's eyes will
appear blue at this stage regardless of what their
final color will be. This is because the pigmentation
that colors the eyes are not yet fully developed
yet. Should your baby be born at this stage of your pregnancy, he/she would loose weight considerably faster than a full term baby, as the digestive tract is still too immature for complete independence
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Week36 |
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| This
is the time to get organised so that you are prepared
for any emergency dash to the birth centre. If
it's your first pregnancy, fetal head may descend
or engages in the pelvis , however in subsequent
pregnancy fundus'drop' happens closer to term.
As suggested before, do keep a check on fetal
movements.
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Your
baby now measures 46 cm. During the last few stages
of your pregnancy fat is being deposited under the
baby's skin. It helps in both body temperature regulation
and developing immunity for life outside womb. |
