Congrats! You are now 34 weeks pregnant. It means that the baby is about to come and even if you give birth right now there is great chance that your baby would be healthy. In normal pregnancy there is some more time required to complete the roller coaster pregnancy ride and in these last weeks you may have to go through some major changes both physically and mentally. While there would be lots of excitement of seeing a new life which is absolutely yours, anxiety is also quite normal now. As you are 34 weeks pregnant which is an important phase in the pregnancy calendar, now you have crossed 8 major months of the pregnancy and your baby is looking just like a human. As you are excited to see it, it is also excited to have a glance of the world. Its movement is more frequent now and you are actually feeling it every time.
Your Baby When You Are 34 Weeks Pregnant
As you are 34 weeks pregnant now your baby has increased both in size and width. The fat that has started accumulating weeks ago is giving it a fuller look. It is accumulating everywhere in its body as per requirement and it would keep it warm when your baby actually faces the harsh weather outside. The skin of your baby has the pigmentations and it is quite smooth now. The nervous system is almost matured and the lungs are just about ready. The vernix in the uterus is protecting the skin from amniotic fluid now which is a white creamy substance. Its immune system has matured enough for your baby to depend on it. The fingernails of your baby have reached the top of the finger and if it is a boy then the testicles are just moving down.
Now as you are 34 weeks pregnant your baby has put on some weight too. It is now 4.5 to 5 pounds in weight and about 1.5 ft long. That means it is actually a legitimate size and it is seen that babies born between 34th and 37th week are generally fine.
Your Body
As you are 34 weeks pregnant your body has adjusted to the changed but you must be having problem with the growing weight. It is very much problematic to walk with the increased weight and you may get tired soon. Now the pregnancy hormones are affecting your eyes and it is blurring your vision a bit. The production of tears in your eyes has decreased quite a bit and your eyes are feeling dry. The fluid is accumulated behind the lenses which can make a 34 weeks pregnant woman farsighted or nearsighted. You can feel occasional irritation in your eyes too which is quite normal.
The pressure on your bladder is increasing and that makes your nights sleepless. You may have to pee every 30 minutes and this will continue till the delivery. You may not have a comfortable sleeping position now and that may also make you lose sleep.
Your life
The word ‘comfort’ may be missing from your life as you are 34 weeks pregnant now. You don’t have a good sleeping position and the belly weight is making you tired. You can’t imagine you are so fat when standing in front of the mirror. But relax all these changes are temporary and they will all be gone within a month from now. You may feel the urge to pee more and even during a party you will have to go to the loo again and again. Its ok to pee as your little baby is going to defeat you in the frequency when it would start wetting things. Leg cramps are continuing too along with the increased vaginal discharge.
Backache is increasing everyday and now no ointment seems to be soothing enough. Continue your exercise class for the breathing practice as this will be very useful while giving birth.
For a 34 weeks pregnant woman life gets tougher and tougher. You want the rest of the weeks pass in seconds but there are still more developments to come. To know the development in you and your baby you must be looking forward to know what happens in the 35th week. So read on and clarify your doubt.
