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If this
is your first pregnancy, you are probably wondering what you
can expect to feel like when you are 32 weeks pregnant. The
baby has been kicking quite a bit lately and your belly has
become larger. If you were to see your baby on an ultrasound
at this stage, you will see that it is able to suck its thumb.
Your visits to the doctor office will change from this week
onwards. Up until now, your doctor wished to see you once
a month, but after this visit you will have a two-week schedule
for your visits. If you have any questions, you should start
writing them down and bring them with you when you do see
the doctor so that you can get as much information as possible.
When you
lie down, you will be able to see the imprint of a tiny foot
moving across your belly and you will actually feel the baby
turning over. This is an exciting time in your pregnancy because
the baby starts to become a real person. When you are asleep,
you may be awakened suddenly by a sharp kick or movements
?quite often just under your ribs. The baby will start to
have hiccups in the 32nd week, which you will feel as short
jerky movements inside you. You can alleviate the discomfort
that this causes by moving around or drinking a glass of water.
The baby
will start to turn in the uterus so that its head is down
towards the birth canal. It won start moving downwards just
yet, but it will start getting in the right position for delivery.
Since the baby is starting to put on a lot of weight, you
will notice weight gain as well ?often as much as a pound
or two per week. Within the next two months, the baby will
double its current weight.
In the
32nd week, the baby is able to blink its eyes, look around,
pee and use its hands to making grabbing motions. There may
or may not be hair. According to old wives?tales, if you have
experienced a lot of heartburn during your pregnancy, the
baby will have lots of hair when it is born. The baby usually
weighs about four pounds by this week and measures about 17
or 18 inches in length.
As the
baby grows, you will have increased aches and pains in your
stomach and lower back. This is due to the pressure the baby
places on your kidneys and your muscles. The ligaments in
your stomach, hips and buttocks are still stretching, which
accounts for the pulling and stretching pains you feel in
these areas. You may also experience slight contractions as
the baby starts to move downward, but they are mild and do
not last very long.
This is
the time when you should start finalizing your plans for the
baby arrival ?completing the nursery and starting to stock
up on diapers, blankets, undershirts and sleepers.
For more
information visit http://www.PregnancyHut.com
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Author: Ling Tong
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