By this time your baby is already fully "ripe" and daily adds about 30 grams in weight. His weight is 3 kg, and height - 47 cm. He can already grab hold of the handles, which you can be sure of when you first take his hand. By this time of pregnancy, all internal organs and their systems are ready for life outside. Are you interested in what color his eyes will be? If initially the baby is born with brown eyes, then they are more likely to remain so. If he has gray or blue eyes, then their color by 9 months may change. The secret is that the iris of the eye can and after the birth of picking up the color pigment.
Pregnancy calendar: what happens to the baby?
38 weeks of pregnancy - the baby is fully ready to be born. At this time, the process of laying alveoli is completed, and the surfactant covers them almost completely. Light children are already able to open up and function normally. The pancreas and liver continue to develop, and their formation does not end at the time of delivery and continues during the first years of life. Also, the development of kidneys and other organs continues. Develops the brain of the baby. He feels the mood of his mother and can react to it.
The gestation period is 38 weeks: why does the placenta not separate?
The appearance of the placenta is one of the parts of the generic process. In general, the separation of the placenta occurs within a few minutes after the appearance of the child. But it happens that some parts of the placenta remain in the uterus, in which case they speak of its broken integrity. Therefore, the uterus is not capable of severe contractions, which provokes bleeding, often very severe. Sometimes the separation of the placenta is impossible due to the fact that it sticks to the walls of the uterus, this phenomenon is called the "true increment of the placenta". In this case, there is a possibility of serious complications and high blood loss.
There are three types of placenta increment:
- Adult placenta. When the placenta is attached to the wall of the uterus. Chorionic villi, of which the placenta is composed, reach the muscular part of the uterus, come into contact with its surface, without damaging it.
- Growing placenta. This is the type of increment of the placenta, when the chorionic villus rotates into the myometrium at different depths.
- The germinating placenta. This is one of the forms of the placenta increment, at which the germ of the chorion grows through the uterus, reaching the abdominal cavity.
The development of such complications is influenced by various causes. Basically, they appear if in a previous pregnancy a woman already had an increment of the placenta, she was given a cesarean section and cleaning after a dangerous bleeding or miscarriage.
Pregnancy calendar 38 weeks: what happens to the pregnant woman
Most pregnant women by this time "freezes in anticipation", they listen to their body and their child, read numerous stories about childbirth and try to try on everything read to themselves. Use the remaining time and find out how to take care of the newborn in the early days and finish all the things that you can not do with the baby in your arms.
You may have a feeling of passing an electric current from the lower part of the abdomen to the legs. This is due to the fact that the baby goes deeper into the pelvis and touches the nerve endings.
A normal phenomenon is the presence of small edema. If you have severe swelling or you have gained weight, tell your doctor immediately. Also inform him, if you have started to suffer constant headaches, you started to swim and double in the eyes, vomiting and diarrhea began.
How to prepare for breastfeeding?
- Find out more information about breastfeeding and where to go if you have problems (counselors, support centers).
- Be sure to insist that immediately after the birth of the baby attached to the chest. If you were given a cesarean section and the baby was not put out of the womb after taking it out, ask to bring the baby immediately after the operation is over.
- Understand that not all mothers can easily go through their first feeding, so prepare to fight for milk for your baby.
- More often put the newborn to the chest. You can think that this is your main task in the first days. If the milk is not enough, put all the household duties on the rest of the family, and spend time on rest and feeding the child. If there are no medical indications, do not give the baby anything but breast milk.
Is it painful to breastfeed?
If you will correctly put the baby, then soon any unpleasant sensations will pass and you will enjoy together with your baby from this joint pastime. In the maternity home ask you to show how to properly apply the newborn to the chest and how to monitor the process of feeding. If doctors refused to do this, ask a woman who has children, she will help you.
What is postpartum depression?
The state of depression, which begins after the appearance of the baby, is called postpartum depression. According to statistics, more than 70% of women in labor are exposed to it, but in some it is in mild form, and some suffer the most severe form, even psychosis.
Often, the first signs of this condition occur within the first two weeks after childbirth. Depression continues relatively short - about 2-6 weeks. Those emotions that a woman experiences can be very different.
- Anger towards himself and the newborn.
- Anger towards other children.
- Feeling of loneliness.
- Feeling of ruin of hopes.
- A frequent headache.
- Sensation of confusion.
- Frequent mood changes.
- Insomnia.
- Feeling of abandonment.
For postpartum depression, medication is rarely required. Oppressed and depressed state is very typical, especially if you have this first birth. You often want to sit down and cry or suffer from fears. Maybe it will be easier for you if you understand that everyone has gone through this and that this state is temporary.
How to deal with depression?
- Try to rest more. While your baby sleeps, sleep and you.
- If it's hard for you, limit the number of guests and communicate with them.
- Eat good food. Drink a little more. The best is spring water. Try to avoid caffeine, lemonades and spirits. Do not give up on anyone's help. If it is not offered, do not be afraid to ask to help you.
- Do not fence yourself off from the outside world. Be sure to communicate with other moms, be sure that you now have something to talk about.