Due to the forming fatty layer, the baby's body is rounded. About 34 weeks of pregnancy, it weighs about 2. 3 kg, and in length - 44 cm. The formation of the basic systems and organs necessary at the time of birth is completed. Therefore, if suddenly a child is born prematurely, at 34-37 weeks, then it's not so scary.
The fetus is already able to distinguish the mother's voice from other voices, and also feels the intonation and, depending on what hears around, feels differently. He reacts to music and can even move towards it. In addition, smell and vision become thinner and sharper.
Pregnancy calendar: changes in the future mother.
Fatigue became your companion, lack of sleep due to the fact that how not to lie - everything is uncomfortable, you often have to go to the toilet. But we must not forget that you still need strength, because there are a lot of sleepless days and nights ahead.
Try not to get up drastically if you've been sitting for a long time, because the pressure drops to you are nowhere to do.
Important point: the breast begins to produce milk, which you will feed the baby very soon.
The gestation period is 34 weeks: biophysical test.
Thanks to the comparative test, you can determine how healthy the fetus is in the uterus. It is used in cases when deliveries are late or when there is a suspicion that something is wrong with the fetus. Test results in combination with other indicators help to determine when the most suitable time for delivery.
When carrying out a biophysical test, the fetal life in five regions is assessed on a special scale (2 - positive, - average, 0 - indicates anomaly). These are the following areas:
Fetal breathing: using ultrasound, one can see how the fetal chest moves, taking into account the number of breaths per unit of time.
Fetal movements: it is also examined with the help of ultrasound, if the fetus moved very little or did not move at all, the estimate is 0.
Fetal tonus: the results are determined by the movement of the hands and feet of the fetus.
Heart rate: the fetus moves, and the heart rate changes, and these changes are taken into account.
The volume of amniotic fluid: the goal - to determine if enough water to the baby.
Braxton-Hicks contractions and false fights.
At a later date, closer to the moment when the birth is about to begin, there may be false fights, painful and not regular. Pain from them is often given to other parts of the body (stomach, back), while pain in real bouts starts at the top of the uterus and gradually covers the area from the waist to the pelvis. Fortunately, they are safe for the fetus.
Braxton-Hicks contractions, on the contrary, are observed at the beginning of pregnancy. They are painless, irregular and do not harm the fetus.
Pregnancy calendar: 34 weeks, bleeding.
Bloody discharge may appear after a vaginal examination, in cases of early contractions or premature birth. The canal of the cervix is closed with a cork of mucus, which usually foreshadows labor, but may for other reasons stand out from the vagina.
Cesarean section.
Any woman knows what is cesarean. This operation is assigned to women in labor due to medical indicators related to their health problems or the condition of the fetus. Sometimes the indications for this operation appear at the time of delivery.
Some women who, for subjective reasons, fear that without a cesarean section will not cope with childbirth, are asked to perform this operation, although their medical indicators and fetal status are normal. However, this is all the same surgical intervention, the danger of which women may not know.
The decision to conduct cesarean is not taken immediately, first a pregnant woman undergoes a full examination, medication is given, if possible.
Thanks to modern technology, immediately after the operation a woman will be able to see and hear the child, because spinal anesthesia can anesthetize only the lower part of the body.
Caesarean section is done as follows. After anesthesia, treatment of the abdomen with an antiseptic is followed, after which the treated area is covered with a sterile sheet. The patient should not see how the operation is going on, so a special barrier is set at the chest level. The abdominal wall is cut, then the incision is made on the uterus, after which the fetal bladder is opened. After the doctor extracted the baby, the umbilical cord is cut and the baby is transferred to the midwife. Also manually remove the latter and sew the places of incisions with threads that will dissolve after a few months. The procedure can last up to 40 minutes on average.
The next pregnancy can be planned no earlier than in 2 years, because the body needs a full recovery. I'm glad that the cesarean section at the first birth does not mean that next time you can not give birth on your own.
Useful lessons at the 34th week.
Think and calculate how the circumstances can be, how much time you need to spend in the maternity home and who at this time will deal with the house, other family members, etc. Give the necessary instructions for the case if something goes wrong.
Question to the doctor at 34 weeks gestation.
Is it often necessary to monitor fetal heartbeat during childbirth?
In the period of active delivery it is necessary to do this every 15 minutes, and then every 5 minutes. The duration of the check is determined by the condition of the fetus, and the obstetrician decides together with the mother in childbirth.