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Week 31

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Your baby's limbs are proportional to the rest of his body, so he resembles a newborn more now. As for you, mum, find out what condition you must watch out for to ensure a safe delivery.

Your Baby's Development

In this week by week pregnancy guide, you'll learn that:

  • Your baby’s arms, legs, and body are now in proportion with his head.
  • His organs continue to develop, including the bladder, which will now be passing water. Think of it as practise for peeing later on.
  • He also knows when it is light and dark now, but he still won't necessarily get into a sleeping or moving about regime.
  • Baby is now busy making faces, hiccuping, swallowing, breathing, pedaling with his hands and feet along your uterine wall, and even sucking his thumb.


Pregnancy Symptoms

  • You will experience frequent urination as your uterus puts more pressure on your bladder, which now has less room to store urine.
  • You may get occasional headaches. If tension is twisting your head up in knots, spend a few minutes in a dark, quiet room.
  • That growing belly can hurt as it curves to accommodate the load. Now is the time to incorporate some prenatal yoga into your exercise routine.
  • Feel like you are getting more forgetful? This is a condition that’s a result of shrinking brain-cell volume in the third trimester. Of course, your brain cells go back to normal a few months after delivery.


Pregnancy Care

  • Take it easy when you’re climbing into the shower or tub. Roll up any area rugs that could trip you up at home.
  • Take a walk during the day or get some other form of low-key, circulation-boosting exercise.


Your Checklist

  • Is your hospital bag packed? If not now’s a good time to get it ready, just in case. Here's our delivery bag checklist which you can download.
  • Take a tour of the birthing centre or hospital where you are planning to deliver.
  • If you notice sudden facial swelling, talk to your doctor. Along with changes in vision and headaches, swelling can be a sign of preeclampsia.

Tips

Now's the perfect time to get your hospital bag ready, just in case.

Reminders

Start taking things easy, especially when you're climbing into the shower or tub. Roll up any area rugs that could trip you up at home.

If you're having occasional headaches and migraines, try spending a few minutes in a dark, quiet room. If you’re at work, close your eyes and put your feet up for 15 minutes.

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