Pregnancy Week 33 - Prepare For Labor Pains

From this week onwards, any time you need to rush to the hospital.

So, make advanced reservations, this helps in dealing with any unpleasant situations at the end moment. By this time, the child is almost well developed and there are very few changes to take place.

Here are the changes that occur in you and your baby during this week:

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 33?

Leg cramps are the most serious condition that you will suffer in this week. In order to eliminate the condition, try following tips:

• Exercise greatly helps to get relief from the condition. Get up and walk during the lunch hour[Pregnancy exercise].
• Don’t stand or sit in the same position for longer hours.
• Increase the intake of calcium through diet or supplements.
• While you are lying down, try to keep your legs elevated.
• Whenever you feel the cramps, flex your toes upward to get relief from the spasm and make use of the hands for applying pressure to the affected area.

Still you will experience the same difficulties like backaches, feeling too hot, leg cramps, headaches, or trouble during the sleep.

Whenever you lie down, don’t forget to roll to your left side. Sleeping on left side increases the blood circulation and also helps in digestion and breathing. Make use of a full body pillow to achieve comfortable sleep position.

Are you thinking about how to get relief from the pain during child birth [labor pain]? For this, you need to learn the most common techniques for pain relief such as breathing techniques, epidurals and pain relief medications, which are administered through injections.

What are the changes that occur in the fetus during pregnancy week 33?

• By this week, your baby is about the size of 17 inches long and weighs up to 4.4 pounds.
• The development of vernix that was started earlier will become quite thick now.
• The lungs of your baby need to be developed and the baby tries to practice breathing more and more each day.
• You will observe rhythmic movements of your baby. As your baby grows, there will be less fluid available, which makes the movements feel more frequent and vigorous. By this week of pregnancy, the amniotic fluid is at its highest level. The amniotic fluid is very clear and there will be 2-6 cups of amniotic fluid at the time of child birth.
• The accumulation of fat under your baby’s skin changes the skin color from dark red and transparent to pinkish and translucent.
• This week, the baby’s brain grows rapidly and the head size is approximately 3/8th of an inch this week.
• If your baby is a girl, then at this time, the clitoris is quite prominent.
• The baby’s immune system starts functioning. Antibodies that help to fight against the infection are spread from you to your baby through placenta. To improve the immunity further, try to breastfeed after the birth.

Fact for pregnancy week 33:

At this time, the baby generally settles into the head down or cephalic position. About 3% of the pregnancy, the baby remains in breech position, which means that the baby’s buttocks or the feet are leading and would be delivered first.

If the baby is in this position, the practitioner recommends cesarean section. Though the vaginal breech birth is possible, it is better to know whether your practitioner is skilled and comfortable with this technique and ask about the possible risks and complications.

If your baby is in breech position, you can practice the below mentioned exercise to encourage the baby to rotate.

Lie down on your back and prop up the buttocks 9-12 inches from the floor by using a firm and supportive pillow.

Practice this exercise for at least 20 min for 2-3 times in a day. Wear loose clothes while practicing the exercise and keep your stomach empty.