Pregnancy Week 35 – Check For The Signs Of Labor

The beginning of week 35 of pregnancy brings you some good news because sooner you are going to give birth to your baby.

In just few days, you will be able to see your little one growing inside you.

But, still there are certain changes that need to take place during this week. They include:

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 35?

In this week also, you need to suffer from back pain and extreme fatigue. Take rest whenever possible and always keep yourself hydrated with water or any fluids.

Your midwife or doctor should soon start monitoring cervical effacement and dilation in order to predict the labor. If your cervix is already dilated, then labor is not far away.

Some pregnant women still continue with the dilated cervix for couple of days before the labor begins. Discharging the mucus plug along with some spotting are all the signs of labor.

If you observe abnormal vaginal discharge of anything different from the routine, then immediately call your care provider as this can be the sign of labor.

The pains that you experience at the time of labor are quite different from one woman to other. The pain that you are going to experience depends on various factors such as your own natural pain threshold, fetal position, prescription medications, birth position, your general health, previous births and the birthing environment.

Whatever the conditions that influence the pain during the labor, the most important thing you need to remember is try to relax as much as you can and accept the pain as the natural part of the birthing process.

If the baby cannot pass through the normally closed cervix, then the labor process includes stretching, thinning, and opening of the cervix to allow your baby to pass through it. The opening of the cervix measures 10 centimeters when it is fully dilated.

The pain is the two part procedure during child birth: first part is physical experience and the second part is your emotional reaction to your experience and this is the part on which you need to have more control.

This is the right time for packing your bag if you are planning to give birth in a hospital or in a birthing center. This is the time to buy diapers and baby clothes. If you are already having the children, then this is the right time to prepare them for the upcoming baby.

Care you need to take during pregnancy week 35:

• The last few weeks of pregnancy can be very exhausting, so taking proper rest is very essential.
• Frequent walking is very important at this time because it can ease the labor pains.
• Consume the diet rich in calcium, iron and fiber.
• Keep yourself hydrated every time.

What are the changes that occur in the fetus during pregnancy week 35?

• By this week, your baby is about the size of 20.25 inches long and weighs up to 5.5 pounds. Generally, babies gain about one-half pound per week during the last month of pregnancy.
• Till now, your baby gained predictable patterns of sleep and wakefulness. Knowing about those patterns provide a helpful insight into your baby’s overall wellbeing.
• The digestive tract of your baby is still immature.
• The legs and arms of your baby will become chubby from this week onwards because of the more and more fat deposition. The deposition of fat will increase from about 2% at mid pregnancy to 12-15% at term.
• From this week, you will observe less fetal movements because the baby is cramped and restricted inside the uterus.

Fact for pregnancy week 35:

Sometimes, you will experience low hemoglobin levels during your pregnancy. But, from now onwards it is the time to elevate the levels again.

This elevation is due to the fact that there is storage of iron that takes place in your body to prepare for the normal blood loss that you will experience at the time of birth.

The depletion in iron levels is because your baby has utilized your iron levels to manufacture bone marrow and red blood cells. But, now this work is almost over. Now it is the time to absorb some of the iron for self.

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