Your pregnancy by week: Weeks 26-30
Week 26
Baby: Your child's hearing is fully developed. When the baby reacts
to sounds, his pulse quickens. Your baby will move even to the beat of the
music. The lungs are still growing, but not yet mature. Your baby's brainwave
patterns resemble those of a full-term newborn. He or she also has sleep and
wake habits.
Mom-to-be: the constant movements of the child should soothe. You
will gain weight at a rate of about 450g per week. You may feel pain in your
ribs as your baby grows and presses against your chest. The pressure can also
cause indigestion and heartburn. You may also feel a stabbing pain in the sides
of your abdomen as your uterus muscles stretch.
Tip of the week: If
you're planning on returning to work, you might want to start checking out
childcare services in your area.
Week 27
Baby: Your child's arms are active. Thumb sucking soothes the baby
and strengthens the cheek and jaw muscles. Now your baby can cry.
Mom-to-be: You may see stretch marks as your uterus continues to
grow. Most women have now gained about 7-10 kg. Your balance and mobility may
also change as you grow.
Tip of the week:
During the last trimester, you should talk to your doctor or midwife about
childbirth. They can tell you about the signs that predict labor and the
distance between contractions before you go to the hospital or maternity
hospital. This is also the time to start talking to pediatricians and take care
of other logistical aspects, such as pre-registering where you're going to give
birth and putting together a birth plan that fits your idea of your birth and
delivery, if you're planning on having one. This plan must be entered on your
patient record or attached to it as a birth plan.
28 week
Baby: Your child measures approximately 25cm from head to croup,
measures approximately 40cm from head to toe and weighs approximately 1kg.
Brainwaves show REM sleep, which means your baby may be dreaming. Eyelids open.
The branches of the lungs develop.
Mom-to-be: your uterus is much higher than the navel. As your baby
gets bigger and stronger this month, you may experience leg cramps and slight
swelling in your ankles and feet, trouble sleeping, shortness of breath, lower
abdominal pain, clumsiness, or diffuse Braxton-Hicks contractions (a thickening
and weakening of the uterus, such as labor rehearsal). You may also need to
urinate more often as the uterus continues to grow on top of the bladder.
Tip of the week:
Even if your partner plans to be with you in the delivery room, you might
consider hiring a doula, a professional assistant who provides support, but not
medical care, to the mother and her partner. . Research shows that doulas can
shorten a woman's labor and reduce the likelihood of needing painkillers,
forceps, vacuum delivery, or a caesarean section.
Week 29
Baby: Your baby's eyes are almost always blue and he can see
sunlight or artificial light through the wall of the uterus. The baby performs
fewer acrobatic stunts as conditions in the womb become more cramped, but
continues to kick and stretch a lot.
Mom-to-be: Probably you have gained from 8.5 to 11 kg. You still
have time so you may remember signs of preterm labor, including menstrual
cramps or back pain, a trickle of amniotic fluid, or pinkish or brownish watery
discharge, sometimes preceded by a thick plug. , gelatinous mucus. If this
happens, tell your healthcare provider as soon as possible—sometimes they can
prevent labor from progressing with bed rest, medication, and possibly hospitalization.
Tip of the week:
Your blood pressure can usually rise slightly around the seventh month. tell
your doctor if you have severe headaches; blurred vision; severe swelling of
the hands, feet, or ankles; or if you are gaining a lot of weight. These symptoms
may signal the onset of preeclampsia, a dangerous condition characterized by
high blood pressure and high levels of protein in the urine during pregnancy.
Week 30
Baby: Your child is approximately 43 cm from head to toe and weighs
approximately 1350 g. The baby is getting chubbier and begins to control his
own body temperature. The eyebrows and eyelashes are fully developed and the
hair on the head becomes thicker. The head and body are now in proportion to
the newborn. The hands are already fully formed, the nails are growing.
Mom-to-be:
Your uterus is about 10 cm above your belly button and you may find it hard to
believe you still have about 10 weeks as the baby continues to grow in your
ribs. You may feel more discomfort in your pelvis and abdomen. You will
probably gain about 500 grams per week.
Tip of the week:
The membranes around the baby that contain the amniotic fluid are called the
water sac. They usually don't break until the very beginning of labor, but if
they break prematurely, the chance of infection increases, so call your
healthcare provider right away.
What is happening inside you?
Your child changes position
frequently and reacts to stimuli, including sound, pain, and light. At the end
of the seventh month, your baby begins to store fat.
The amniotic fluid begins to decrease.