What happens in the 34th week of pregnancy? The most important thing for your baby is that he or she is growing and developing in a healthy way. This week your baby is about 17 inches long and weighs around 5 pounds. That’s a little more than a cantaloupe and maybe a little less than a honeydew melon.
Your baby in the 34th week of pregnancy:
- 34th week brings you closer to the reality of motherhood
- At 34th week of pregnancy, the amniotic fluid appreciates unwaveringly in terms of volume. By the end of the week, it then depreciates to give the baby space for movement
- Height of your baby is 17.72 inches and he weighs 4.73 pounds
- With the final stages of growth, the baby skin grows thicker than ever
- Fats are filling the baby out, making him/her rounder
- Your baby's nails reach the top of the cuticle
- Both boy and girl babies are producing lots of sex hormones now, which will explain why the genitals may appear large and swollen at birth
- For boys, the testicles begin to make their way to the scrotum. This however appears to about 95% of the total boys born
- The remaining percentage normally makes its way before the first year is over
- Your baby's lungs and central nervous system continue to mature
- Vernix that is the white waxy coating that protects baby's skin from amniotic fluid and provides lubrication for delivery is thickening right on prepping schedule
Your body in the 34th week of pregnancy:
Your breasts will feel heavier and you may feel more comfortable if you wear a lightweight bra at night as well as a more supportive bra during the day.
It might be difficult to get comfortable in bed and fall asleep. This can be even more of a problem if you need to get up to wee more often because the baby is pressing on your bladder! Use lots of pillows to get comfortable.
Pregnancy hormones relax your pelvic joints in preparation for birth, so you may feel some aches and pains in your pelvis.
If you find yourself feeling run-down, reach for a piece of fruit instead of a donut. Healthy eating habits will continue to provide your baby with the nutrients they need. You should have gained between 22 and 35 pounds total by week 34.
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