33th Week of Pregnancy. Preparing Your Baby For Birth

So came 33 weeks of pregnancy. Already all the organs were formed, and the child begins his preparation for the birth. During this period the fetus changes its "place of dislocation" - it turns over with the head down. This is necessary for better passage through the birth canal. Of course, there are cases when the child does not take the right position, then he will appear with the help of a cesarean section.

33 week of pregnancy is marked by the fact that the stage of lung development passes into the final stage. If there is a premature birth of the child, then he will be able to breathe on his own, since a special substance has already formed in the lungs, preventing the alveolus from clumping - the surfactant. Not only changes occur in the lungs, but other organs continue to improve.

Since the brain is already formed, then the centers begin to develop in it, which will regulate the work of the organism. For example, the centers of thermoregulation and circulation, as well as the nervous and respiratory centers. Improves the kidneys, now blood filtration is not only faster, but also better. Undergoes significant changes and heart. Its mass increases, walls grow thicker, holes are grown that should not be born, only the oval hole remains unclosed.

The fetus on the 33nd week of pregnancy changes and externally. The skin gradually smoothes and begins to acquire a pink color, and the subcutaneous fatty tissue thickens. Hair that covered almost the entire body, drop out, only on the head they become much thicker and darker. But this phenomenon is not necessary, since some babies can be born completely without hair.

When it's 33 weeks pregnant, the fetus starts to move less. This is due to the fact that he became cramped in the uterus, as growth reached more than forty centimeters, and weight - two kilograms. Since this week, a woman can feel the hiccup of her child - these are small and frequent tremors in the lower abdomen.

33 week of pregnancy is full of changes not only for the fetus, but also for the woman. The abdomen is growing rapidly, because the fetus begins to actively gain weight and increase in length. The strip on the stomach darkens, and the navel is smoothed. It changes not only the appearance of the breast (darkens the halo), but also its structure. During this period colostrum may appear , this indicates the readiness of the breast to feed the baby.

Since the fetus has grown, and the uterus has increased, there is an increasing squeezing of nearby organs. For example, an onslaught on the bladder causes a woman frequent urge to urinate, and sometimes there is incontinence. This often occurs when sneezing, laughing, coughing, running. The bottom of the uterus reaches the lower border of the liver and it is squeezed. And it, in turn, does not allow to function normally easy, therefore it is more difficult for pregnant women to breathe. But after the stomach goes down, it becomes much easier to breathe.

33 week of pregnancy. The wiggling of the fetus is not as intense as it was previously noted, as a rule, this is due to the size of the child. Every day in the uterus, there is less room for movement. The fetus takes the right posture and prepares for the birth. But it is worth noting that a woman when moving a child can see what he is pushing. For example, it can be a handle, a knee, a foot, an elbow and even an ass.

In addition to the new positive sensations that 33 weeks of pregnancy bring, the old ones remain - not very pleasant. Such as: constipation, heartburn, nosebleeds, hemorrhoids, indigestion and nausea, swelling, soreness of the back, varicose veins, headache, leg cramps.

A pregnant woman should remember that in the third trimester, gestosis may develop, as well as premature birth. We must be ready for any circumstances.