Third Trimester
What's Happening In My Body?
Month Seven:
You feel good during this month. You have hearty appetite. and may feel less moody more in the groove of your pregnancy.Your baby will be moving around a lot,and you may notice that your belly itches. You may also have breast tenderness and leg cramps while you sleep.
Month Eight:
During month eight, you may experience shortness of'breath as your uterus presses on your diaphragm or ribs. You may have heartburn and indigestion as your uterus puts pressure on your stomach. As the baby grows larger, you may have a hard time finding a comfortable position in which to sleep. Pressure on your bladder may make urination more frequent
Month Nine:
By month nine, you're wondering if your pregnancy will ever be over. You may have a few Braxton-Hicks contractions. Braxton-Hicks contractions are light contractions in which the top of your uterus tightens and releases in preparation for labor. These may happen more after you have been sitting for a while or if you overdo it. You will be feeling the baby' s strong. regular movements. but he may become quieter as the birth approaches. Your ankles may swell due to increased pressure within your abdomen as well as decreased blood return from your legs and feet. Your lower back may ache from the increased weight of your uterus.
By this time, the top of your uterus is right under your rib cage and presses against your lungs,while the bottom of the uterus puts pressure on your cervix.Hormone production in the placenta prepares the uterus for labor contractions and also ripens the cervix. During the last weeks of pregnancy, there will be less amniotic fluid and the placenta will grow less efficie nt in anticipation or the upcoming birth.
At 35 weeks, the baby fills all ofthe space in your uterus and ha s usually settled into a head-down position. The baby will move down into your pelvis about two weeks before birth You may be able to breathe easier as there is less pressure on your lungs and stomach, but there will be greater pressure on your bladder. You"ll need 10 urinate very frequently, and sleeping will be even more challenging. Your breasts increase their production of colostrum, the early milk for the baby, and the connecting tissue in your pelvis relaxes.
What's Happening With my Baby?
The baby is about 13 inches long and weigh." 2 to 3 pounds. The baby is covered with thin, translucent skin and has hands about one inch long.. She is add ing body fat and is beginnin g to practice rudimentary breathing movements in the uterus.
Month Eight:
Your baby weighs between 4 and 6 pounds and is about 16 to 18 inches long. Her skin now has fat stores and her liver is storing iron. However. her lungs, digest ive and heat control systems have not yet matured. The bones Of your baby's head are soft and flexible. She may respond to pain. light, and sound.
Month Nine:
Your baby is now about 18 inches long and is 5 to 7 pounds, with hands about two inches long.His sucking reflex is mature and his lungs and heart are almost ready to function outside of the womb.Brain growth accelerates and the baby can see and hear. l ie has lost most of the lanugo, the downy hair covering his body, and is now covered by a thick, creamy protective coating called verni x. He is less active and is gaining immunities from the mother to protect him after he's born.
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- Courtney Lawson