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What to Expect When You are 33 Weeks Pregnant
Summary: When a woman is 33 weeks pregnant, there are many things she would like to know, many questions to answer. Here is some information.
When you are 33 weeks pregnant, you are well within your 3rd trimester. There are many different symptoms which appear and at this stage, a first-time mother has to be very careful. There are many changes happening to your body and your child. Here is some information on what to expect.
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What is happening? During this stage of your pregnancy, the baby is developing at quite a rapid rate. While the skeleton bones are hardening, the skull bones are not fused together. This makes delivery easier and safer for both. They do not fuse completely until early adulthood. During this stage of the fetal development, as it keeps growing, the amniotic fluid in the uterus becomes lesser; thus when your baby kicks and pushes, you feel it much clearer than before. Due to this, an expectant mother might suffer from insomnia. Another common symptom is cramping.
- Strong fetal activity- Check for fetal movement twice in a day in the morning and evening. Check every movement and watch the clock and if at the end of the hour, there are less than 10 movements, consume some snacks or food as the baby might need some energy.
- Headaches- During this stage of your pregnancy, fatigue can cause headaches; so can too much sleep.
- Varicose veins- These are quite unavoidable. Try to relax and if you didn’t have them before pregnancy, they will disappear after.
- Shortness of breath- Your growing belly will press on your lungs. To reduce this, try standing straight to increase oxygen flow. The baby gets its oxygen from the placenta.
- Braxton Hicks- These are practice contractions and the best way to identify them from the real thing is to try and change your position. A good idea is to consult your physician.
- Lower abdominal pain- If you feel pain in your belly when changing position, or getting up quickly, you could be suffering from round ligament pain. It is quite safe, unless accompanied by fever, chills or bleeding.
Ultrasound: Doing an ultrasound is a great way of getting 3D pictures of your baby and monitoring its growth when you are 33 weeks pregnant. Hence, consult a physician. The energy used for taking these pictures may harm the baby, if used in excess.
