To approach of the 31st week of pregnancy future kid weighs 1.6 kg, and his growth is about 40 cm. Development of a fruit is actually completed. For mom the right moment comes that physically and morally to be prepared for childbirth to which there is not enough time.
Feelings of mom
On the 31st week of pregnancy most of women go on the paid leave, and it is necessary to make it as the organism needs sufficient rest at this time. Usually the increase of weight of future mom makes 8-10 kg in this connection the following phenomena can be observed:
- movements become complicated;
- load of heart increases;
- there is severe short wind;
- there are noticeable hypostases of extremities.
Besides, the following signs of late pregnancy are shown:
- The grown-up stomach strongly displaces the body center of gravity because of what the deflection in a waist increases, and the woman begins to deviate both during walking, and in a quiet state back. Especially noticeable it becomes at pregnancy by twins when the total weight of babies, a uterus and amniotic is quite high. The back and a waist can ache a bit that occurs inevitably and belongs to norm.
- More often there are training fights - periodic slight pains in the lower part of a stomach and its spontaneous tension. Several fights in day are considered as norm. If they repeat in an hour at regular intervals and several times, it is the disturbing sign speaking about the possible beginning of premature birth.
- Poor and translucent allocations from a vagina are periodically observed. They should not be intensive, have a pungent smell. Release of colostrum from a breast becomes individual sign. Even if it is absent, you should not worry: after the delivery anyway formation of full-fledged maternal milk has to begin. At any deviations from norm, appearance of severe pains and unpleasant symptoms it is necessary to see a doctor immediately.
Development of a fruit
Active development of the kid happened in the first trimester of pregnancy. At the moment formation of all bodies and systems already came to the end. The brain and nervous system continue to develop and become complicated only. The nervous terminations are gradually formed, and at the kid appear the general and painful sensitivity. The brain begins to feel more and more distinctly influence of various irritants, and in an organism natural protective reactions are developed. Now the kid will not be able accidentally to do much harm to eyes and other sensitive sites at reflex movements.
The child's body intensively is preparing for further life out of a maternal organism. It acquires subcutaneous fat more and more. At the expense of it skin of the kid gradually turns pale and becomes not such bright red as earlier. However the full formation of skin color will be completed only after approach of childbirth. Integuments are smoothed therefore the child becomes so dear and chubby by sight. There are individual and well distinguishable features, and due to fast digestion of calcium the active growth of nails is observed. Many mothers are surprised, having noticed, nails, how long at the kid, after the birth, but it only speaks about his good health and normal development.
The correct position of the child on this term becomes the good sign. His head has to be below, buttocks – under edges at mother, and legs and handles have to be crossed and pressed to a body. To keep the kid in such situation, it is possible to carry a special bandage. Nevertheless, the fruit can sometimes hold a bit different position kept up to approach of childbirth. It is not necessary to worry about it, it is necessary just to wait or further to use medical assistance.
Practical are constantly felt stirs of the kid. His muscles are incessantly reduced that becomes a peculiar training before the birth. Pushes can sometimes be strong and painful. You should not be frightened, just try to derive pleasure from understanding that in you the little person develops.
Medical examinations
At least once in two weeks it is necessary to visit clinics for women. In the direction of the doctor it will also be necessary to make planned tests of urine and blood. Are not recommended to neglect so frequent checks extremely: any deviations in health of the woman are very dangerous during late pregnancy. At the same time many diseases have not an effect, proceeding asymptomatically. Analyses of urine and blood are given quickly enough, and there will be quite enough their results to make sure available or lack of undesirable changes in an organism.
To also future women in labor the ultrasonography planned procedures is appointed. During this research the doctor determines key parameters of the child, checks symmetry of development of his extremities. Besides, the arrangement of a placenta is noted, various pathologies come to light, and the general control of a condition of a fruit is made.
Recommendations to future mothers
The woman has to begin to get ready for the forthcoming childbirth actively. It is possible to attend special classes for future mothers for whom train in the correct respiratory technique during the fights, explain important points of an initial stage of motherhood. It is worth thinking of a name for future kid, to start preparation of the children's room. At last, it is very important to adjust itself psychologically on the expected childbirth. It is necessary to overcome fear and to trust in a positive outcome of the obstetric procedure.
Those who has a low pain threshold and just fears feelings unknown before should think of possible anesthesia. There are various techniques of pain relief of the woman in the course of childbirth:
- Spazmolitichesky therapy is directed to relaxation of certain muscles and decrease in morbidity of uterine reductions.
- Epiduralny anesthesia means input of a special catheter in a backbone that reduces pain, but keeps sensitivity at childbirth.
- At possible deviations, for example, to intervertebral hernia, epiduralny anesthesia can be appointed.
It is and still better to try to be adjusted on natural childbirth to avoid any by-effects. Remember that medicines, getting to mother's organism, are transferred also to the child. For decrease in stressful feelings during the prenatal period it is recommended to get support of the husband and other family members and also to be focused on the state. Do not forget to talk daily to the child that he got used to your voice and behaved quietly in the first weeks after the birth.