32 weeks pregnant: how the fetus develops and what happens in the body
Congratulations, you are almost 8 months pregnant! There is very little left. Now your baby is big: his weight is about 2 kg, and his height has reached 43 cm, while from the coccyx to the crown of the head is 30 cm. However, he still has enough work ahead that needs to be dealt with until the ninth month. Now let's take a closer look at what stage the baby and your body are at.
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32 weeks pregnant - what happens to the baby
The size and weight of the crumbs are individual indicators, so they may be slightly larger or slightly smaller than those that we wrote about above. Despite its heroic size, the baby continues to develop actively, which explains the increase in the weight of the pregnant woman.
All important systems of the crumbs' body are already functioning well, including the nervous system. There is an improvement in the work of internal secretion, in which the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, pituitary gland and pancreas participate. Immunity is also involved in the work, which actively produces antibodies in order to ensure the protection of the baby in the first time after childbirth.
By this time, the baby changes greatly in appearance. His skin is already smoothed enough, it becomes light pink, arms, legs and cheeks are rounded. The fluff continues to disappear gradually, but on the baby's head the hairs become harder and thicker, but still remain rare. Although there are times when babies are born with thick hair.
For the most part, the kids are already taking the position in which they will be born, i.e. head down. The bones continue to grow stronger, and the skull remains soft, which during childbirth will help him pass through the birth canal without any problems.
Pain at 32 weeks gestation
Day after day, week after week, the perinatal period is moving towards the end, but the woman's body is still undergoing changes. The uterus grows invariably with the belly. Of course, it is not nearly as active as before, but still. All these perturbations are accompanied by unpleasant and sometimes painful sensations.
At 32 weeks, women often complain about their back, lumbar region, and legs. All this is the norm. Due to the constant increase in weight, which leads to a shift in the center of gravity. To avoid severe pain, you need to follow primitive advice that will reduce this load. To start - control your weight, in order to prevent its overabundance. Buy yourself a hard mattress and sleep on it. Special exercises that are designed for pregnant women will also be useful.
Painful sensations in the legs are also associated with weight, so try not to give them a strong load, do not stay on your feet for too long, the more this can provoke varicose veins. When you sit down, try to put a small hill under your feet, the same small chair, and stretch your limbs themselves. And while lying down, put a roller under your feet.
Sharp pains in the chest area may appear, which is mainly associated with the baby's jerks. After all, now his legs are up and pushing, he can hit in the ribs.
From week 32, mild abdominal pains, which are training contractions, are considered normal. There may be problems with edema that spreads to the arms, legs and face. Slight swelling is considered normal if it does not cause much discomfort, however, if it does not pass for more than a day, you must definitely consult a doctor in order to prevent complications in the form of preeclampsia. To relieve puffiness and prevent it altogether, you need to give yourself moderate physical activity, to establish a water-salt balance. It is impossible to completely remove salt from the diet, you just need to reduce the amount of its consumption. Don't sit, but don't stand for long either.
As for the discharge, at 32 weeks, moderate homogeneous discharge with a slight sour smell (like sour milk) remains normal. But the changes in color should be alarming. Since this may be evidence of the development of an infection, which needs to be cured at an immediate rate, because childbirth is just around the corner. Bloody discharge requires mandatory medical intervention. They can signal a detachment of the placenta, which is fraught with the life and health of the mother and baby. Do not hesitate, if this appears - urgently call an ambulance.
Watery discharge may be due to amniotic fluid leakage. This situation should also become a reason for an immediate visit to a doctor - as this carries a risk to the health of the baby, because pathogens can now get to it.
Childbirth at 32 weeks gestation
The 32nd week is not at all suitable for childbirth, nevertheless, some women give birth to their babies during this period. It is not worth worrying especially if childbirth begins at this time. If until this time the baby had developed according to all norms, then he has every chance to survive outside the mother's womb. Of course, he will have to spend some time under the supervision of doctors. Even if the period of artificial gestation takes place at the highest level, you should not relax completely. According to statistics, premature babies in the future, there are more chances for the development of pathologies, but this does not mean at all that they will definitely be. Just follow all the prescriptions of doctors and constantly strengthen the child's immunity, then the ailments will be bypassed.
