Congratulations on the start of 32 obstetric week! Your pregnancy has already lasted 8 obstetric months. The ninth month of pregnancy will begin next week.
What's happening this week? All that your unborn child does is training the basic body systems before going out into the big world. About 40% of the time, the fetus trains its lungs by breathing with the chest and diaphragm.
Improving also swallowing reflex... While the baby (or baby) has to swallow amniotic fluid, but very soon he will be able to get acquainted with the taste of mother's milk. Another important reflex for a child associated with nutrition is called sucking reflex... The kid sucks his fingers diligently. Some crumbs are so successful at sucking that when they are born, calluses can be found on their fingers.
IN adrenal glands of the unborn child, which have almost doubled in the last 10 weeks, are producing high levels of steroid hormones. These hormones have many critical functions, one of which is to influence growth and genital development baby.
Fetal size at 32 weeks gestation: Height from crown to toes is 43 cm and weight is about 1700 grams.
Ultrasound at 32 weeks of gestation
Most gynecologists recommend undergoing third planned ultrasound (third screening) for a period of 32 to 34 obstetric weeks. If your pregnancy is unremarkable, then most likely this will be the last ultrasound before childbirth.
During the ultrasound, the doctor will determine presentation of the fetus... In most cases, by 32 weeks, the fetus is already in the most comfortable position for childbirth - head down... Since there is not so much space in the uterus by this time, babies remain in this position until the very birth.
If at 32 weeks the fetus has not yet taken the desired position and is still in, the chances that it will roll over a little later are quite high. There are many known cases when the baby took cephalic presentation shortly before childbirth or already during labor.
In addition to the presentation of the fetus, ultrasound of the third trimester assesses the compliance of the level of fetal development with the gestational age, the weight of the fetus, the amount of amniotic fluid, presence or absence umbilical cord entanglement, the state of the placenta, and once again the sex of the unborn child is specified. An obstetrician-gynecologist, who leads the pregnancy, is engaged in decoding an ultrasound scan at 32 weeks of pregnancy. Do not hesitate to ask your doctor the questions you are interested in.
Your feelings at 32 weeks of gestation
Your uterus continues its way up: by 32 weeks the fundus of the uterus rose about 13 cm above the navel. Due to the pressure exerted by the uterus on the surrounding organs, pregnant women often experience shortness of breath, bloating, swelling in the legs and other unpleasant symptoms that accompany pregnancy.
You keep putting on weight. In the third trimester, a pregnant woman gains about 500 grams per week, one half of which falls on the weight of the unborn child, and the other half on adipose tissue, which is deposited in your body (the body leaves these reserves for a period after childbirth, in order to provide yourself with everything you need during breastfeeding). By the 32nd week of pregnancy, a woman is gaining an average of 12-15 kg, but fluctuations in one direction or the other are possible.
Weakness, drowsiness, irritability are all perfectly normal symptoms. Try to get as much rest as possible, but do not forget about active pastime ( daily walks improve blood circulation and have a beneficial effect on the development of the unborn child).
At 32 weeks periodically stomach ache or pulls? Braxton Hicks' contractions continue, reminding us of an important day approaching. Remember that they are completely normal and require no treatment.
Twins at 32 weeks gestation
In recent days, your little ones began to gain especially quickly in weight, which could affect your well-being. The stomach is getting heavier back pain stronger, shortness of breath can appear not only when walking, but also at rest. You probably visit the toilet more often than usual, as the growing uterus has a strong pressure on the bladder.
Due to the fact that very little space remained in the uterus, the twins began to move less actively. Don't worry, this is completely normal. As long as you even feel slight movements, everything is good.
Even in case multiple pregnancy by 32 weeks most fruits turn head down, in the so-called cephalic presentation... The obstetrician-gynecologist leading the pregnancy will pay special attention to the position of the fetuses in the coming weeks, because it depends on whether you can give birth on your own, or you have to.
You can find out if the baby has turned upside down without resorting to ultrasound. Determine the presentation of the fetus and its position in the uterus you can do it yourself, paying attention to some "signs".
If your the navel sticks out, and you feel the strongest shocks in the ribs, then most likely the baby is head down, and his back is directed towards your stomach. This fetal position is the most common and most favorable for childbirth.
If your tummy looks flat, your belly button does not bulge outward, and you feel the strongest shocks in the front of your belly, then most likely the fetus is head downand its back is facing your back. This type of presentation of the fetus is less common, and it is associated with some difficulties during childbirth. However, you do not need to worry, as the fetus may still rotate into the “correct” position, and even if it does not, natural childbirth at this position the fetus is still possible.
The volumetric part of the child's body in the upper abdomen can be the child's head (which means that he is in) or his booty (with a head presentation). It can be difficult for an inexperienced mother to distinguish the head of the fetus from its priests, but you can try. To do this, lightly press volumetric part of the child's body top down. If you feel that the whole body of the child goes down, then most likely you pressed on his butt, which means that he is in the "correct" cephalic presentation... If, when pressed, the volumetric part moves, as it were, separately from the rest of the body, then, most likely, this is the head of a child. This will mean that the baby has not yet taken the desired position and is in breech presentation.
Do not be discouraged if the above tips did not help you get closer to the truth and understand where the fetus is. Not everyone succeeds in this. Next time you visit your doctor, ask for his opinion on this matter.
Pregnancy is 31-32 weeks, which means that childbirth is just around the corner. The baby in mommy's tummy grows, develops, gains weight, is already pushing and turning over, therefore, the woman experiences some discomfort and is constantly worried about her position and future childbirth. What do 31 and 32 weeks of a wonderful female state bring with them, and what sensations do every expectant mother have during this period?
Pregnancy at 31-32 weeks is a crucial moment in a woman's life, because now the baby in the womb not only grows, but also begins to stubbornly kick, asking, so to speak, for the light. The growth of a baby at the thirty-first week reaches about 40-42 centimeters, while the weight of a baby, as a rule, varies between marks of 1500 - 1600 grams.
During this period, the baby's brain also continues to develop actively. Now the nerve fibers are already in a special protective sheath, and therefore the fetus transmits all the necessary impulses much faster than before.
The most important thing at the indicated time is that the baby in the womb is already capable of all kinds of learning. The pupils of the child are already like those of an adult, and therefore the fetus responds perfectly to darkness and light. Together with this, the baby begins to turn pink, and a small layer of adipose tissue is already deposited under his skin.
At the indicated time, the baby, although it is in the mother's tummy, is already able to feel pain and respond to it. If you press down on the tummy even a little harder, the baby will immediately react to this, for example, by retaliating. He will simply begin to move, shudder, feeling even a slight pain.
The baby hears perfectly at the 31st week of pregnancy. He can already perceive the lullabies that Mom sings for him and her conversations with him.
Fetal development at 32 weeks
Pregnancy 31-32 weeks is the period when the baby begins to actively grow and push. We discussed the development of the fetus at 31 weeks of life in the womb above, now about the changes in the womb that are occurring and recorded by doctors at the thirty-second week.
The growth of the baby at the 32nd week reaches 43-44 centimeters, and its weight increases in comparison with the previous week by 100-200 grams, it becomes about 1.8 kilograms. At the same time, every day the baby only grows and grows, gains weight, and all his organs are already fully functioning.
Now the baby is undergoing changes, so to speak, external. His skin is already brightening, acquiring a pink tint familiar to all of us. Together with this, it smoothes, the limbs are rounded, chubby cheeks appear. Infant fluff disappears from the body, at the indicated weeks of development, it begins to be replaced by thicker hairs, although the hairs still remain soft and very sparse.
The bones of the baby are strengthened at the indicated period of pregnancy, but the skull remains soft.
At the 32nd week, the fetus already changes its position in the tummy. As a rule, it is turned over with its head "towards the exit".
Pregnancy 31-32 weeks, labor and childbirth
Sometimes it happens that in the thirty-second week of an excellent position, a woman may feel seizures, contractions. Childbirth during this period, as a rule, occurs unexpectedly, suddenly. The likelihood of a healthy beautiful baby being born in this case is very high if a woman turns to a gynecologist (ambulance doctors) in time. Meanwhile, there is also a risk that a child born at the 32nd week of pregnancy will have some deviations.
If a woman's 31-32 weeks' pregnancy is accompanied by severe diarrhea and pain (sharp increasing pains) in the lower abdomen, which seem to girdle, it is important to immediately call the doctors - an ambulance team. It is also important to consult a doctor when, at the indicated period of bearing a baby, a woman observes vaginal discharge unusual for the period of pregnancy. They are also, as a rule, an indicator of premature birth.
Feelings of women at 31-32 weeks of gestation
What sensations appear in pregnant women at 31-32 weeks of excellent position, you ask, we will answer.
1. Usually, women experience belching and heartburn at the indicated time. This is due to the fact that at times the enlarged uterus begins to strongly press on the stomach.
2. You may feel short of breath. The reason for this phenomenon is the pressure of the enlarged uterus on the lungs and diaphragm.
3. Due to bowel dysfunctions, pregnant women may experience frequent constipation and more frequent urination.
4. As a rule, by the 32nd week, so-called training contractions appear - sharp pains in the lower abdomen.
5. Every day, in her tummy, a woman feels the movement and pushing of the baby. At the same time, doctors recommend to the representatives of the fair half such tremors and even minor movements to control, since an increase or, on the contrary, a decrease in tremors inside the abdomen may indicate the dysfunctional development of the baby.