33 weeks pregnant: how the fetus develops and what happens in the body
Here it is, a round date. From the moment of conception, according to obstetric weeks, exactly eight months have passed. During this period, you managed to go through a lot, feel a lot on yourself, but now is not the time to relax. The momentous moment will come very soon, literally in a month. Now let's see what happens in your body and how the baby doll feels sitting in the tummy.
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Fetus at 33 weeks gestation
Now the baby is getting much closer, because he has already grown so much: 44 cm and weighs about two kilograms. Together with the baby, the uterus with the belly also grows, but they are not rubber, so their growth rates are no longer so high. Now the baby is no longer comfortable with somersaults, which he was doing before, but there is enough space for him to take the right place of diligence for childbirth. Some kids are already in a head-down position by this time.
Now the baby will begin to just move, and not show increased activity, but the strength of these movements increases. At 33 weeks, the baby continues to actively accumulate muscle mass and fat in order to become very strong. Therefore, get ready for the fact that each time the child will send you hello with stronger blows.
By this time, the baby is already quite similar to a newborn: his body has become more proportional, lanugo is gradually starting to descend, the nervous, immune, endocrine, digestive and thermoregulatory systems are functioning well. The brain is finally formed. However, nerve cells and connections still continue to establish their system of work. This process is delicate, so it will last for some time.
Baby has already learned to express his emotions and experience together with his mother, when he sleeps, he looks through his dreams, listens to sounds, can feel tastes and smells. The kid can focus his gaze on different things that are interesting to him. He already needs your love, care and communication. Talk to him, stroke his tummy - he hears and recognizes your voice, feels your touch and may even respond with jerks.
The child is actively playing with himself, with the umbilical cord. In the meantime, the respiratory system continues to develop, which will continue until the moment of birth. However, if childbirth suddenly happens now, the lungs can work. The heart and kidneys have already formed and now they are just starting to get stronger.
33 weeks pregnant - the norm
If you notice any suspicious discharge in yourself, suspend your sex life. Bloody, scarlet or brown discharge should be categorized as suspicious. But here you need to be careful. Such discharge may not be from the vagina, but from the anus, with hemorrhoids or crack. At this time, there is a great risk of the appearance of such ailments.
It is worth considering in the presence of liquid secretions that are odorless and colorless. Such a "symptom" may indicate leakage of amniotic fluid, which requires immediate hospitalization. If the waters flow out very abundantly, this is a sign of the onset of labor.
At 33 weeks, it is imperative to pass smears for analysis, since during this period the chance of infection and the development of infections increases, including candida fungus... The development of pathologies can be indicated by discharge of a curdled consistency, green, earthy, purulent and foaming character.
Mucous discharge, the volume of which reaches two tablespoons per day, is a clear sign of the discharge of the mucous plug. It can come out in parts or all at once (lump). Its color is from transparent to cream, with a small amount of blood spots, but not necessarily. This is a clear harbinger that childbirth is to be expected soon. By the way, this mucous plug is a barrier that protected the baby from all sorts of infections that could get to him from the outside. Therefore, as soon as she departed, you need to be very attentive to your health, wash yourself more, and when having sex it becomes mandatory to use barrier protection.
Discharge from the chest is a norm that requires simple hygiene.
Pain at 33 weeks of gestation
Some discharge at this time may be accompanied by pain, especially if the nature of their onset lies in infectious development. If at the time of urination you feel pain, burning or itching - inform your gynecologist about it.
Anal fissures and hemorrhoids, which often occur at this stage of pregnancy, may bother you. In order to somehow calm the pains and problems with stool, you need to switch to a healthy menu that will facilitate easy stool loosening. Correct posture will help alleviate unpleasant pain in the sacrum and back - it will reduce the load and allow it to be properly distributed.
If your legs are worried, do cool baths and lift your legs above the level of the heart for a while. You may feel tingling and numbness in your hands - do simple finger kneading exercises and avoid putting your hands under your head at night.
The headache is easily relieved after good sleep and rest. Do not forget to regularly ventilate the apartment, because migraines often appear from a lack of oxygen.
This period is characterized by the active preparation of the body for childbirth, therefore, from time to time, pain may occur in a variety of places, especially in the pubic area. Regular baths will help you relax, but not hot, but warm. If the doctor does not put a ban, then a special bandage for pregnant women will be a good salvation. However, severe pain in the abdomen, and indeed anywhere in the body, should alert and become a reason for seeking help from specialists.
