Here it comes the last hundred feet … This quarter will be a difficult from all pregnancy, the most difficult of all , but will culminate with the happiest moment in a woman life: the birth! Over a few weeks you can keep in your arms the long awaited baby. Nothing in life doesn’t compare in intensity to what happens at birth and immediately afterwards. The support of the loved ones is essential in such times. Let them be close to you and help you!
Third trimester lasts from week 28 until birth. You are going to the gynecologist once every 2 weeks until week 36, and then weekly until birth. Although the birth date is set for the end of the 40th week, only 5% of women born at that moment. Most are born between 38 and 40 weeks. Prepare the room and the clothes of the little one, to keep you busy , because you should not go to work, and it is possible to overflow of energy.
Hemorrhoids and varicose veins can occur because the uterus pressure on vessels that irrigate the legs. Unfortunately, they are irreversible. As to prevent the worse you should avoid to stay long in the feet and have to sit with your feet up whenever possible. Rest is very important for your baby’s development. It is also very important that you assure nutritional needs. To do this, you need a varied diet and a large consume of amount of protein, vitamin C, calcium, iron and folic acid.
Symptoms of false labor consist in low abdominal pain, contractions occur at irregular intervals, which
increase in frequency and intensity and then ease when you walk or change position. Also, during these contractions of false labor, the baby moves strengthen . Contrary to these symptoms during a real labor the membranes are breaking and you lose amniotic fluid (not required), the contractions intensified during activity are becoming more frequent and more painful ,lumbar pain is located, possibly with radiation into the system and may be accompanied by diarrhea.
In the 3rd quarter of pregnancy, the baby continues to grow at a stunning pace, preparing the birth. He becomes more rounded as the muscles start to develop and the fat is deposited in layers. Fat deposits will help to regulate their temperature outside your uterus. Your baby will arrive on time at about 51 cm and 3450 grams. 15% of his body is fat and 60-75% is water. Weight infants at term vary greatly, being normal between 2800 and 4200 grams. Boys are usually higher weight and length than girls, and twins are smaller. In the weeks before birth, the cervix becomes softer and thinner, gynecologists you name as being deleted. This is normal and you prepare for childbirth. The baby is down (to hire) in the tank and he expects to meet you. It is very important for you to be relaxed during labor. In stressful situations, the uterine muscles contract and labor becomes more and more painful!