29 Weeks of pregnancy

The last trimester of pregnancy begins and in this stage you will live the pregnancy week after week with greater intensity. You are in week 29 of gestation and the changes in your body are already very evident. The development of your baby enters the final stretch, in the stage of growth itself and

There are only 12 weeks left to finish a 40-week pregnancy journey in which you will experience the arrival of your baby with emotion.

Changes in the body of the pregnant woman

Due to the growth of your baby, after 29 weeks of pregnancy, you will notice that you are gaining weight every day and that you have more and more belly. The increased volume of the abdomen can make you feel more clumsy movements and also more tired and fatigued.

To feel better in the final stages of pregnancy, it is better for you to lead a more tranquil life,decreasing your level of daily activity (work, domestic tasks, exercise ...), avoiding excessive efforts, making frequent breaks if you have to remain seated (try to get up every hour about 5 minutes to stretch your legs), as if you are standing a long time, (it is advisable to sit and rest with your legs held up periodically). No And do not forget to respect the rest, especially the night, sleeping about 8 hours a day. If the need to urinate or postural discomfort interrupts your rest, avoid drinking fluids before going to bed and lie on your side with a pillow between your legs to relieve the overload of your back.

It is normal for your feet to swell due to fluid retention and that you start to gain about a pound per week. You must pay special attention to the care of your skin, hydrating it at least twice a day to prevent stretch marks, which may appear more easily in the 29th week of pregnancy due to the stretching of the skin by the baby's growth and weight gain .

The development of the baby in pregnancy

Your baby is already 29 weeks pregnant, measures 35 centimeters and weighs 1,100 grams. Inside the uterus, the fetus is only comfortable with the arms bent over the chest and the knees up: a position that will hold until birth.

The development of the baby in week 29 of gestation is characterized by a rapid growth of the brain and a maturation of the nervous system. From this moment on, the baby begins to operate independently its thermoregulation system, that is, it acquires control of its body temperature.

Other interesting changes also occur. Until now, the red blood cells of the baby's blood formed in the spleen. From now on, this function will be a responsibility of the bone marrow (as in the adult). The number of bronchioles and alveoli grows in the respiratory system and in the reproductive system, the testes descend to the scrotum in the child, while the girl already has 5 million oocytes.

The bones are fully developed, but remain soft and flexible. The skin begins to turn pink and smooth. The vermix (whitish substance with protective function) continues to increase. The hair begins to lengthen. And in addition, the senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste) are in an advanced stage of development. In fact, the eyes show the pupillary reflex when stimulated by light. You can now open and close your eyes, however, the view is the only sense that you can not experience until you are born. In the maternal womb there is darkness, although it is possible that the very powerful light enters and a small reflex arrives. Your baby already has eyelashes.

From now on, the movements of the baby inside the maternal womb may be reduced because the space is smaller, but you will notice his kicks with greater intensity.

Health and emotions during pregnancy

It is time for a new prenatal visit, you are entering the seventh month of pregnancy. Go to the doctor if the swelling of the feet passes to the face, if you do not notice the movements of your baby, and you feel more than five contractions in a row.

As of this week, it is advisable to reduce the risk of being in contact with teratogenic products that could compromise your health or that of your developing baby. For this reason, follow a healthy and varied diet, do not consume any alcohol or smoke, avoid consuming any type of drug, or take any medication without first talking with your doctor and avoid radiation areas, as well as exposure to chemicals, as insecticides or gardening products.

Regarding emotions, dreams of pregnancy are frequent. At this stage you dream about the things that most concern the future mom: the birth, the birth of the baby, the sex of the baby, life with the baby ... You should know that all these sensations are normal and that the fundamental thing is that you ensure a good rest.

Diet and diet for the pregnant woman

Due to the rapid growth of the baby at this stage, do not forget to include foods rich in calcium such as milk and all its derivatives, including yogurt and cheese, and iron in your diet.

Keep in mind that the iron that is best assimilated is that which comes from meat and fish. Iron that comes from vegetable sources (lentils or spinach) is absorbed worse by the body.

However, to better absorb the iron in your food, do not forget to accompany it in the same digestion of vitamin C, which is abundant mainly in citrus fruits such as oranges and mandarins, in kiwis, tomatoes and melons.

At the beginning of the third trimester, the uterus surpasses the navel in 4 or 5 cm and, for this reason, the sensation of heaviness is accentuated. It is also important to include a significant amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet, approximately 50 percent of your total daily intake to ensure a good supply of vitamins and minerals for development of all tissues your baby.

Curiosities of the 29th week of pregnancy

The interest begins to know how your baby will be, what color of eyes you will have, whether it will be blond or brown ... All the features of the baby are already decided from the moment of fertilization and you have little left to see them. Keep in mind that half of your child's genetic heritage comes from his father and the other half from his mother.

Likewise, it is convenient that you go informing about your maternity leave. The mother has 6 weeks of maternity leave that belongs exclusively to her. The remaining 10 weeks can be distributed by the father and the mother as best suits them. You will have to perform some procedures to collect the maternity benefit.

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