Pregnancy is gradually coming to the coveted date. When will your body finally hint that the long-awaited event is already close? And he hints: approximately 2-4 weeks before the birth, metamorphosis begins with you, caused by a change in the hormonal background and the position of the fetus. This is the harbingers of birth, signaling that you and the baby are ready, and your meeting is close.
Breathing becomes easier
Many women about 2-3 weeks before the first birth note the feeling that the stomach seemed to change shape and became lower. As a result, it became easier to breathe, but it's harder to walk. Some may even have pain in the legs and in the lower abdomen. The reason for such changes is that the lower segment of the uterus softens and the baby is pressed to the entrance to the small pelvis. Do all pregnant women have this feeling? No, it all depends on the constitution of the woman. However, your obstetrician-gynecologist will not miss this event. He will find it on examination, determining that the height of the standing of the bottom of the uterus has become smaller. Look at the exchange card: the figures will prompt!
Due to the fact that the stomach has lowered, its shape also changes slightly. The high abdomen was as if with a shelf, hands and strove to lay down on top of it. When prenatal changes occur, the upper abdomen becomes shallow.
We run to the toilet more often
Strengthening of urination occurs for two reasons. First, the increased uterus presses on the bladder and the urge to urinate is formed with less filling. Secondly, the blood flow in the kidneys increases, which leads to more intense urine formation. The idea embodied in this mechanism is the following: there is a disposal of excess fluid accumulated during pregnancy. Condensation of blood in the pregnant body facilitates the process of clotting, which is a natural prevention of excessive blood loss during childbirth. On the hormonal changes and increase in the tone of the uterus, the intestine also reacts. This is normal, if the stool is softer and you regain it several times a day. Against the background of this prenatal purification of the body, your weight may decrease somewhat (approximately 1-2 kg).
Everything's under control!
Now your body is behaving differently than before. Do not be afraid of new sensations before giving birth during pregnancy, they are not symptoms of any disease!
Visits to the gynecologist at the end of pregnancy should occur frequently. The doctor will examine you and listen to the baby's heart. It takes time to be alert for such symptoms: pain during urination, fever and changes in the character of the stool.
Psychological training
It is noticed: even the superactive business ladies who spent the entire pregnancy in the office, on trips and at seminars, set up to go to work right after the birth of the baby, suddenly begin to "nest" at the end of pregnancy. Nesting psychologists dubbed the instinctive desire of a pregnant woman to prepare her home for the arrival of the long-awaited baby. I want to restore order, get rid of junk, buy a dowry for a baby and choose a cozy place for a crib. Of course, nesting is only an indirect sensation of an approaching birth, but many pregnant women describe such desires. If this instinct is awakened in you, do not overwork! Bring your husband, friend or mother to her goals. They will gladly help!
dress rehearsal
For 5-7 days before delivery, the most important organ, the receptacle of a miracle, wakes up: the uterus. The woman feels fights, which by the mechanism and manifestations are close to the true. Their main difference is less pronounced intensity, short duration and irregularity. A woman giving birth for the first time, the sensations before giving birth during pregnancy may seem quite strong. However, in order for the pain to pass, it is enough to just walk around. Pay attention: "training" tension of the uterus and contractions are observed from the 30th week of pregnancy (they are also called false breaches of Braxton-Hicks). They are expressed in increasing the tone of the uterus. Painful and pulling sensations during pregnancy are absent. During the precursory contractions, the cervix is prepared for delivery: it is shortened and begins to open. If painful, intense contractions began before the 37th week of pregnancy, they are regarded as a threat of premature birth. Pregnant women can be put in for hospitalization. After the 37th week with this syndrome, it is enough to observe your condition at home. If the contractions become regular, that is, they are repeated after approximately the same period of time, the duration of the "wave" of the fight increases, and the interval between them is shortened - this is the onset of labor!
And if the waters are gone?
By the end of pregnancy, the amount of amniotic fluid is 0.5-1 liter. It happens that they go away before the beginning of the bouts - then it is a question of premature discharge of amniotic fluid. Zaseki time, pay attention to the color of the waters and try to get home as soon as possible. If the fights do not begin within a few hours - always consult an obstetrician-gynecologist.