The special position of the woman has already become familiar to her. Especially when you constantly listen to the movements within you. Great time - the baby is constantly with her, but this does not cause significant difficulties. In this article, we find out what features are 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Features of the term
The seventh month of bearing the fetus continues. It's time to think about which hospital you want to give birth to, which doctor. There is still time, but not so much. Some women at 28 weeks pregnant continue to go to work, but are preparing to take maternity leave.
At this time, you need to remember enough time to relax, monitor your health. After all, the expectant mother should think for two, take care of herself and life inside her body.
How is the baby there?
How many months is 28 weeks pregnant? The fetus is in a period of 6 months and 2 weeks, which is a full 7 obstetric months. It is customary to take 28 days for the obstetric month.
In a child’s life, changes occur at an intense pace. Starting with the recognition of tastes and smells. When a substance enters the mother’s body, it also spreads to the crumbs receptors. This is why it is important for a pregnant woman to take care of the taste and quality of the food she prefers. This helps the baby develop healthy eating habits.
The expectant mother is interested in the weight of the fetus at 28 weeks of gestation. At the moment it is a little more than 1 kg with a growth of 35 cm. The baby is growing.
Features of fetal development
The development of the fetus at 28 weeks of gestation is moving steadily towards the moment the baby is born. The fruit grew, gained strength and became even more active. This is palpable in the strength of the movements with which he tirelessly informs his mother of his existence. In the mother's womb, he is no longer so spacious, he occupies it completely.
The development of the fetus at 28 weeks of gestation is marked by the fact that his eyes are already open. Their color is always blue. It will change later, immediately before childbirth, given the characteristics of pigmentation. Ultrasound at 28 weeks of gestation clearly shows that the baby is curiously examining himself, examining the body, a long umbilical cord. He even tries to feel everything with tiny pens, getting to know the world around him that is available to him at the moment.
The fetal movements at 28 weeks of pregnancy become more intense due to the baby’s desire to actively change their location. Due to active strong movements, the expectant mother often experiences discomfort. Especially if such activity is manifested at night, when a woman wants to relax.
At the 28th week of pregnancy, the baby has already formed a taste. Like all children, the baby loves sweets. And when mother eats candy, the child gratefully signals this with his activity. The tastes in food of the baby and his mother do not always coincide. Therefore, the baby tells the woman what he liked most. Then mom will be able to pamper the tiny little man with his favorite treats.
The baby’s hearing is actively developing. The baby listens to music, the voices of people and the sounds of the outside world. It is very important that they are calm and pleasant for the delicate crumbs of ears.
How the expectant mother feels
The woman's feelings at 28 weeks of gestation do not differ tangible changes.
Sometimes there is the appearance of edema on the legs and arms. The cause of such conditions may be overwork, if a woman was actively moving. To improve the condition, it is recommended:
- recreation;
- light gymnastics for the legs - they need to be slightly raised and gradually lowered, without sudden movements. Exercise helps to improve the outflow of blood;
- lymphatic drainage massage procedures.
In case of severe edema, it is better to consult your gynecologist to determine the cause, to prevent the deterioration. The situation may threaten complications for mother and baby. The doctor will examine the condition of the woman, establish what happens at 28 weeks of gestation and decide on the advisability of prescribing the appropriate drugs.
It is important to take at this time vitamins with the addition of those trace elements that are necessary for a woman based on her analyzes. If the yard is winter or spring, there may be a shortage of nutrients. Correctly selected drugs will help to fill such a deficit. Their appointment should be handled by the doctor leading the pregnancy.
With muscle cramps, which are characteristic of the legs of a pregnant woman, drugs with calcium and magnesium are prescribed. For the correct selection of the vitamin-mineral complex, you should definitely contact your gynecologist.
To relieve muscle spasms of the legs, taking warm baths and special massage movements will help. To implement them, you can attract a spouse. Take a comfortable position while lying on your back. Keep your foot slightly elevated. The exercise consists in bringing the foot to the lower leg, pulling the back muscle group, followed by warming up the calf muscles.
Eat right
28 weeks of pregnancy - how many months is it? This is the third trimester, the final stage of intrauterine development of the child. As before, nutritional care should not be ignored. Toddler feasts with mom. His taste sensations are being improved more and more.
Pay attention to the frequency of food intake and its volumes. It is important for a woman to follow the rules of good nutrition:
- Eat small meals, but more often. Such a system will benefit both the baby and his mother. Due to the enlarged uterus, the stomach is constricted. If the intake of nutrients occurs in a dosed and quite often, his health will be quite comfortable. According to the same principle, it will be necessary to feed the baby after his birth. As a rule, children prefer to eat every 2-3 hours. The presence of a large portion of food will bring uncomfortable sensations to mom. Her grown baby occupied the entire uterus. Now the sensations of punches with fists and heels in a crowded stomach are very felt.
- Do not eat just before bedtime. The last meal should occur two hours before bedtime. As a rule, after the mother’s diet, the baby’s activity increases. After all, he received food and gained energy. If mom wants to sleep peacefully, one must wait out these manifestations of activity. But you should not deprive yourself of food longer than 2 hours before bedtime. Then the crumbs will not have enough food, and he will also begin to signal this with movements. Mom must take into account the needs of the baby. Of course, not to the point of gaining excess weight. Everything should be within normal limits.
- Only accept freshly prepared foods. Cook the amount of food that you can eat right away. This will save a maximum of useful substances. Preparing fresh servings of food takes longer. But it’s time for mom to train. After all, after the appearance of the newborn, she will not even have a free minute. Indulge in cooking while you have time.
- Eat in an atmosphere of positive emotions. According to experts, they help improve the absorption of valuable substances. They will help to activate the intestines. For the baby, such eating conditions are most useful.
Mom's figure keeps changing
The abdomen at 28 weeks of gestation is already quite large. The location of the uterus is at a distance of 28 cm above the womb and 8 cm from the navel.
The shape of the figure becomes more rounded. At the 28th week of pregnancy, the size of the abdomen is a hindrance to a normal lifestyle. Now, stretch marks on the skin, unpleasant subjective sensations in the form of itching may appear. In this situation, the use of special pharmacy skin care products recommended for use by pregnant women is recommended. They will help to maintain elasticity and firmness of the skin, quickly restore its condition after the birth of the baby.
Given the processes that occur at 28 weeks of gestation, when the uterus grows again, it is important to eat right. This will help the gastrointestinal tract to cope with their responsibilities in the development of pregnancy.
When there will be two children
If a woman expects the birth of twins, she should take care of herself twice as much. After all, the uterus is significantly increased, subjective discomfort increases.
A woman must definitely remember about the rest, but do not turn it into bed rest, if there are no such recommendations of the attending physician.
Rest several times during the day lying on its side should be accompanied by a raising of the legs. Thus, the load on the vertebral section is facilitated, the feeling of pain and tension in the lower back is reduced.
The weight of the expectant mother is increased by 9 kg. This should not be a reason for passivity. The more actively a woman behaves during pregnancy, the easier it will be for her during childbirth.
It is recommended to perform exercises of gymnastics for pregnant women and strictly control their nutrition.
Features of active child behavior
At this stage of pregnancy, a significant increase in the activity of the child is noted. The nature of the movements is so enhanced that the mother can already quite clearly feel and distinguish the elbows, heels. So you can determine the location of the baby in the mother's womb.
How a child moves, you can see with the naked eye right on the surface of my mother’s body. When the fetal position changes, there is some displacement of the abdomen to one side. The child weighs not so much, so he actively changes his posture.
Even if it is said on an ultrasound that the child has a pelvic type of presentation, this is not a final fact. The active baby will change his position more than once, delighting parents with his tiny limbs.
A little about unpleasant moments
Sometimes women are concerned about pain at 28 weeks of gestation. This phenomenon is called training contractions of the third trimester. As a rule, they should be painless.
Strong pain, pulling and aching, are considered an occasion to consult a doctor as soon as possible. They can be the result of such processes:
- uterine enlargement;
- sprains;
- pressure on areas of neighboring organs;
- threatening signs of abortion.
It is strictly forbidden to prescribe yourself medications in the form of painkillers or antispasmodics. Acceptance of any drugs is allowed only after consulting a doctor.
Standard diagnostics
Tests at the 28th week of pregnancy of the standard type are the delivery of:
- blood
- urine
- sometimes blood sugar.
For women with a negative Rh factor, an analysis will be needed to study the antibodies. So you can establish whether there is a risk of a Rhesus conflict. The analysis prevents existing complications.
In the presence of a rhesus conflict, the administration of immunoglobulin is prescribed. So it will be possible to prevent the process of synthesis of antibodies to the baby's blood components, causing incompatibility.
The beginning of the third trimester is the time when the frequency of visits to the gynecologist increases to two times a month. But if you have problems it is better not to wait for the next date of visit. It is important to take care of the successful continuation of pregnancy.
At this time, ultrasound is not included in the plans. Already behind two stages of this kind of diagnosis, the gender of the child is known. The appointment of an ultrasound examination will be needed if there are problems in the pregnant woman. The positive side of this moment will be the opportunity to admire your baby.
Analysis of physiological processes
In the period of 28 weeks, the nature of the discharge becomes more intense. It is normal if such physiological processes do not differ in color and density from the discharge of the previous weeks. The mucus should be fluid, transparent, more abundant this week.
If doubts arise and it is necessary to establish whether the discharge is leakage of amniotic fluid, it will be necessary to pass a smear. Excessive water leakage will become an alarming signal and will require medical attention.
The presence of red, brown discharge, which is accompanied by pulling pains - a serious signal. Do not ignore it.
To summarize
Week 28 is a great time to continue developing the fetus. For a woman, this is the period of preparation for maternity leave. If she continued to go to work before this time, now she will be able to devote more time to her health and communication with the baby.
It is important to continue a healthy lifestyle, monitor diet. Depending on the time of the year, you may need to take vitamin-mineral complexes. The activity of a woman throughout the day should alternate with rest in order to relieve the burden on organs arising from a special situation.
The kid is developing intensively. He already has taste buds, so the sweets and sweets eaten by his mother are especially pleasing to the baby. Developed hearing organs allow the baby to hear sounds around him and those that come from an unfamiliar external world. The baby will remember the voice of his mother forever.
Ultrasound shows that a tiny little man learns the world around him, opening his eyes. All children in the womb are blue-eyed. The kid is played by the umbilical cord, moves intensively. This can be seen visually when a elbow or heel suddenly bulges on the surface of the mother’s abdomen.
There is still time for preparation. But things for a trip to the maternity ward must be collected and packaged, the hospital and the doctor are selected. Scheduled visits to the gynecologist occur 2 times a month, tests are being taken. But in case of problems with well-being, you should not waste time - consult as questions arise.
A little time will pass, and the life of a pregnant woman will change dramatically.