29 weeks pregnant: how the fetus develops and what happens in the body
There is only one week left before the maternity leave, which means that it is time to prepare for it: draw up various documents and have time to finish the work started earlier. But try not to be zealous and not too much trouble, so as not to weaken your health. The main thing now is to overcome laziness, fatigue and gather strength to reach the last working week.
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29 weeks pregnant - what happens to the baby
Despite the fact that there is still about 2.5-3 weeks before the birth itself, the baby is actively preparing for this significant event. He has earned immunity and heat regulation, the baby's blood already has its own stable composition, and the bone marrow perfectly performs its main tasks. The digestive system is ready to start and can already digest incoming food. The kidneys do not lag behind the general development, which daily pass about two glasses of amniotic fluid through themselves. Mucous plugs have gone from the nasal passages, so now the amniotic fluid enters the baby's body not only through the mouth, but through the nose.
Now it is difficult to believe it, but the baby can already feel both taste and smell, distinguish light and sounds, he fully feels the mood and general condition of the mother, can focus his gaze on one thing.
Outwardly, the little one is already beginning to look like a newborn baby: its skin brightens and levels out, lanugo gradually begins to peel off, and the amount of lubrication is minimized. Subcutaneous fat becomes more and the closer to the date of birth, the more cute folds are formed on the baby's body. The cheeks are gradually rounded along with other parts of the body. Since the genitals are formed quite well, during an ultrasound session, you can already accurately determine the sex of the baby.
Every day the child's body begins to function better and better, turning into a harmonious, well-functioning system. Now the baby is growing more intensively and is also gaining weight. His height is about 38 cm, and his weight reaches 1.2 kg. Ligaments and muscles continue to improve and get stronger, which is felt by the strength of the tremors.
Considering that there is much less room for somersaults, each turn from head to feet and vice versa will be clearly felt by Mom.
29 weeks pregnant - what's going on with mom
It's good if by this time you have already started attending special courses for expectant mothers. There they teach all the necessary skills that will come in handy not only after childbirth, but also at the very moment of their onset. Correct breathing, the ability to control your body will come in handy.
Now a big belly is becoming especially uncomfortable, which interferes not only with normal active movement, but also with breathing and lying down. All this together leads to fatigue and is very exhausting. Cramps, which more often occur in the legs, due to the constantly increasing load, are not excluded. Many mothers also note other "symptoms" of the third trimester, which include:
- increased appetite;
- frequent urge to use the toilet;
- an increase in the size of the nipples, discharge from the breast (colostrum);
- increased activity of the crumbs, which often becomes painful;
- some women experience urinary incontinence during a fit of coughing, laughing, or sneezing.
Under the growing uterus, other organs begin to protrude more and more, which leads to problems in digestion and the occurrence heartburn... Absent-mindedness and irritability may return. With urinary incontinence, it is unnecessary to panic, this is a completely natural process, since the uterus presses on the bladder. But this cannot be ignored either. Since this also indicates the weakness of the muscles of the vagina. Special ones will come to the rescue Kegel exercises... Some courses for expectant mothers practice similar activities, but they can be done at home, on your own. The muscles trained "there" will significantly facilitate childbirth, minimize, or even prevent breaks and help to recover sooner after childbirth. However, it is important to know that such gymnastics can affect the contraction of the uterus, therefore, before starting, you must definitely consult a doctor so as not to inadvertently cause premature birth.
Back pain, disturbances in respiratory function and digestion, of course, if everything is within reason, is considered quite natural and goes away immediately after childbirth. Now in the body of the future mother, the volume of blood is seriously increasing, which, under normal conditions, would threaten with a stroke or heart attack. But being in the "position" the body protects itself on its own, simply lowering a little blood pressure. In this regard, streaks may appear on the legs and arms, which show an increased amount of blood, which is also the norm.
You need to take a closer look at the diet and saturate it with foods that have a sufficient amount of iron. Since this and the following week there is a high risk of being diagnosed anemia... Pain in the abdomen and back can also be attributed to training contractions, which, unlike real ones, are chaotic.
To minimize the manifestation of "symptoms", be more attentive and caring to yourself, do not overload yourself either at work or at home. Try to rest more often and go out into the fresh air. Try to shift household chores to loved ones.
