This week of pregnancy the baby is still engaged in his own affairs - sleeping, eating and growing. He weighs 1150 grams, and his height is 37 cm. He can already adjust his body temperature a little .29 week of pregnancy - the child is able to distinguish some tastes and smells, distinguishes sweet from bitter, perfectly hears and distinguishes sounds, besides it is better to hear low. There is a development of visual perception: the reaction of the baby to the bright light, which was directed to the mother's stomach - a flinch, besides, after that he changes his position, tries, as if to close it.
Pregnancy calendar: premature baby
Babies who were born at the gestational age of 38 weeks and have a body weight of less than 2.5 kg are considered premature. At such children it is more often possible to observe a backlog in mental and physical development.
Nowadays, babies who were born on the 25th week of pregnancy can survive. However, further on they often have noticeable developmental delays, they are more often sick and the mortality of such children is higher in the infancy period.
So what are the chances of life for a child who was born prematurely? According to the latest results, 43% of children born with a body weight of 500-700 g survive; with a mass of 700-1000 g - 72%.
A premature baby needs to stay in the hospital for about 125 days if he is born with a weight of 600-700 g and 76 days for children 900-1000 g.
The causes of premature birth
- Malformations of the uterus (its doubling).
- Very large size of the uterus, if pregnancy is prolific.
- Polyhydramnios.
- There was an abruption of the placenta.
- Occurrence of placenta previa.
- Prematurely erupted fetal membranes.
- There is insufficiency of the cervix.
- There were vices in the development of the fetus.
- The death of the baby is still in the womb.
- The intrauterine device was not removed.
- Before this pregnancy there were abortions.
- There are serious diseases in the mother.
- The gestational age was incorrectly determined.
There are cases when the reasons for premature births have not been determined. With any suspicion of premature birth, you must first identify their cause. It is best to do this before the birth. In this case, it will be easy to find the necessary therapeutic tactics. Already on the basis of the causes of premature birth, the doctor determines:
- Whether to save pregnancy or cause childbirth.
- Whether the pregnancy was calculated correctly.
- Did the onset of labor actually occur?
Intrauterine growth retardation
This means that the baby in the mother's womb lags behind the development of his growth and mass. Children with such problems are more exposed to pathologies and the probability of their death is higher.
This diagnosis is very frightening to expectant mothers. But it is worthwhile to know that the term "delay" here applies only to the growth and mass of the child and this does not mean that the development of his brain is delayed. That is, the baby is not born mentally retarded, just its mass and height, when it is born, can be very small, no more.
Pregnancy calendar 29th week: changes in the future mother
At the gestation period of 29 weeks the baby becomes very active. Maybe the doctor will say every day to observe and take into account his movements. If the movements disappear for a long time or the child behaves inactive for a long time - it is necessary to consult your doctor so that he makes sure that everything is in order with the baby.
Heartburn and constipation at the 29th week of pregnancy begin to bother. Progesterone relaxes the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, in addition, the abdominal cavity becomes fuller and digestion slows down, as a result - heartburn, constipation, and gases. In order to prevent constipation, you need to eat more food that is rich in fiber, drink more fluid and move more.
Some may at this time note that a prolonged lying on the back and a sharp rise lead to dizziness. Do not lie for a long time on your back, so the hollow vein is squeezed, the blood flow is blocked, you do not need to stand up sharply.
Maternity leave
Article 255 of the TC states that women are given maternity leave, which lasts 70 (and if pregnancy is multiple - 84) calendar days before childbirth and 70 (at birth with complications - 86, with the birth of two or more children - 110) calendar days after delivery. This maternity leave is calculated in total and is provided to the woman completely regardless of the number of days that were actually used before delivery. That is, it is given immediately for the entire period - 140 calendar days (sometimes more) and it is not important how many days are used before delivery.
Maternity leave, which lasts 140 days - is paid. Throughout the maternity leave the woman will receive maternity leave, equal to her average salary or the size of the scholarship, if she is a student. This benefit is available to all women who work, unemployed, who are registered with the labor exchange, female students, female soldiers and those who work in military organizations as civilian personnel.
Pregnancy classes at week 29
It is worth thinking about the necessary little things that are vital in the home for the birth of a baby:
- diapers and wet wipes;
- scissors, syringing, thermometer, gas pipe;
- children's washing powder;
- pads for yourself (since after delivery there will be bleeding);
- pads for a bra (so that the milk does not wet the clothes).
Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus
BGS Beta - hemolytic streptococcus is a potential cause of poor infections in mother and baby. Usually passed to the child at birth. If there is premature birth, a long time without water after rupture of the membranes, fever during childbirth, the baby becomes a high risk group for the development of the disease caused by Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus.
Antibiotics that are recommended in these cases:
- Signs of infection in the occurrence of preterm labor,
- Spontaneous rupture of the membranes early,
- More than 18 hours after the shells burst,
- There was an infection with a fever,
- If Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus was manifested in previous births.
Women need to discuss with their gynecologist how to prevent the development of this infection in the baby. To date, there is a controversial issue among doctors about the need to test all pregnant women for this pathogen. At what time is it worth testing, which of the women will need antibiotic therapy. Studies are carried out from a material that is taken from the cervical canal, rectum, vagina, vaginal vault. If this disease has appeared, American doctors use penicillin IV, ampicillin, erythromycin in childbirth.