31th Week Of Woman Pregnancy

You

Your uterus back up very high, it has now reached 30 cm and can begin to bother you especially when you are sitting and sleeping at night.


Your baby

He is now 39 cm and weighs 1.7 kg. It has much more space and does not move much. It occupies almost the entire volume of the uterus and focus its attention on what is happening outside.

The cells in his lungs secrete the surfactant liquid to prevents the lungs to withdraw entirely when taking his first inspiration once on the outside.

If he have not already done so, he will turn one last time and adopt the position until the day of delivery.


Good to Know

You can start to establish a list of cases you need to motherhood.

Eat foods high in calcium to promote bone ossification of your baby.

Week 33 of Woman Pregnancy

You

The weight of your uterus is now 1 kg more than the beginning of your pregnancy, it contains 1 liter of amniotic fluid.

You can experience again a frequent desire to urinate because your baby is down and press again your bladder.

Your breasts are heavy and start to take volume.

The ligaments of your pelvis relax, so you can feel some small twinges.


Your baby

It measures 42 cm and weighs 2.1 kg.

His immune system and brain are mature, it could come now, but it should be put in incubators because it is still fragile.

He swallows a lot of amniotic fluid.

He accumulates meconium in his intestines that will be quickly removed at birth.


Good to know

If you work, you must leave at the end of this week for your maternity.

Remember to send your social security certificate to your work in order to receive your benefits.