Pregnancy Week 30
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Inside Pregnancy Week 30
Baby's eyes can now move from side to side, and will follow light, and might even try to respond by touch to a light source. Toenails are growing. The fuzzy hair covering the body, the lanugo, is beginning to disappear as the brain and the layer of fat that's being put on now help control baby's body temperature. The bone marrow has taken over the production of the red blood cells. The bones are fully formed but still soft and flexible, but baby is beginning to build up stores of calcium and iron, making it more important that you continue to eat a healthy diet.
Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 30
Remember those crazy mood swings of the early weeks of pregnancy? Most likely, those mood swings are back now. This is due to the hormones and physical changes occurring in your body, but also the very real concerns about the future, the life changes and stresses that accompany a pregnancy as the due date comes into focus more each day. To compensate, make sure you are eating and sleeping well, that you try to learn relaxation techniques, have some fun, and especially have good communication with your partner. Be on the lookout for more serious symptoms that might indicate depression. Those include things such as changes in eating and sleeping patterns, lack of focus or interest in things, feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness, persistent sadness and extreme fatigue. If these symptoms are showing up more and not going away, you need to seek professional help. Discuss it with your doctor. Depression, real depression, does not simply go away on its own. It's an illness requiring treatment.
Visit With the Obstetrician
Your doctor will be watching out for symptoms of pre-eclampsia now in your pregnancy. Things to watch, blood pressure rising, protein in your urine, reporting headaches or floaters in your field of vision, perhaps dizziness, also swelling and a general unwell feeling. Pre-eclampsia may only cause mild gains in blood pressure, so vigilance is required since it can be fatal to both mom and baby. Other symptoms might include other visual disturbances, decreased urine output, upper abdominal pain, nausea and or vomiting, and swelling particularly of hands and face. Sometimes pre-eclampsia comes up gradually, but other times it can be sudden. If you are experiencing these symptoms, go to your doctor without delay as it can be very serious if left untreated. The treatment for pre-eclampsia at this stage of pregnancy will be to give birth. Risk factors include being older, first pregnancies, history of it, gestational diabetes or other complications in the pregnancy and history of high blood pressure.
Preparing for Baby
If you have decided that you want to breastfeed your baby, you might want to find a lactation consultant. Talk to your doctor for recommendations. You might find one that works through your hospital, or one that is a peer counselor through La Leche, or one that has special certifications. Breastfeeding is a natural activity, but that doesn't mean it comes naturally to all babies and mothers. Many new moms need help and support, especially if a special issue comes up while nursing. A lactation consultant can help you through the normal ups and downs, as well as give you information for any special nursing situation you encounter. Plus just having a special support person can make all the difference particularly in those first few weeks of nursing when everything is new.
Pregnancy Lifestyle
Your breasts have probably become strangers to you at this point. They've changed in more ways than you imagined, and they are not done yet. However, having a properly fitted bra is extremely important. If you are going to breastfeed, you may want to start shopping for a good nursing bra now. Do internet searches, talk to members of the local La Leche group and other moms for their recommendations. Try on the bra and make sure it is supportive, easy to deal with and adjust (your shape will continue to shift), and comfortable. You'll want at least two but preferably three bras. You might want one to sleep in that's extra comfy but still supportive.
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I am 30 weeks and two day and the little one is moving all over my belly and i feel good but can't get no sleep at night, i hope my few weeks pass by fast so we can meet our son. god is great and will help me out.
Im 30 weeks and 1 day today im feeling huge looking huge got a ultra sound done yesturday an the baby was fine an weighs 3 pounds and 13 ounces he a busy body always on the move im my belly it just feels like its taking forever especially since iv been diagnosed with gestational diabetes an have a strict diet it feels like im never eating enough i just hope these 10 weeks fly bye quick cause im so ready to meet him oh an this is my 4th baby an they are all boys!!!
Im 30 weeks and 1 day today im feeling huge looking huge got a ultra sound done yesturday an the baby was fine an weighs 3 pounds and 13 ounces he a busy body always on the move im my belly it just feels like its taking forever especially since iv been diagnosed with gestational diabetes an have a strict diet it feels like im never eating enough i just hope these 10 weeks fly bye quick cause im so ready to meet him oh an this is my 4th baby an they are all boys!!!
I'm 30 weeks and 1 day and i'm so tired! i'm not sure if it due to the time change and my body hasn't came to or if my body is getting more tired from the baby! just a little over being pregnant ready to meet the baby!
This is my 3rd child and its a great experience and i love y ito feel him kick this is my only little boy i have two girls i been so tired with him lately its like i can never get full
I'm 30 weeks and 2 days! my first pregnant and i'm 24 years old and feeling generally fine! i've been trying to stay as active as possible but i know when i've over done it because my lower back really aches and is sore! i think ive been experiencing braxton hicks over last few weeks! especially when i'm laying down almost flat on my back! my bump gets firmer and hard and rises slightly for a period of around 20-30 seconds then it softens. i love feeling my baby kicks and i like poking my belly playing with the baby and feeling it kick back! i dont know what i'm having til it's born! due xmas eve this year! eeeeekkkk!
I'm 30 weeks and this is my 1st child. people who know me think i'm big but people who see me for the first time think i'm small. i have up days and down days. i am more active now but i'm tired as ever. on top of that i feel heavy and any little thing makes my back hurt. i'm ready to have him and get my body back also. i love feeling him move but i hate getting kicked in my bladder. i can't wait to hold him.
Im 30 wks and 3 days...i dont really hsve any symptoms...im really small everyone thinks im about five mths. so they r shocked when i tell them how far along iam.... i think im just tired of brong pregnant n ready for it to be over.....im tired of sharing my body....sounds kind of selfish but dats how i feel......
Am 30 weeks, this is my 3rd baby.am totally exhausted, very anemic, despite a great diet! people can't believe im 30 weeks, as appear very small. this is usual for me. at 4ft 11 normally weighing under 8 stone. my first 9lb oz my second 9lb 1 lb. wonder how heavy this one! another c section, not looking forward to that... just wish for some more energy right now!
I feel like crap. this is my third child, i'm 27 usual an active person. well, i've been glued to my bed for the past 2 months pretty much. hope this next 10 weeks flies by! can't wait to see my new son :)
I am 30 weeks tomorrow and i feel exhausted a lot of the time, but i work on my feet at my job so i suppose that could be a part of it. i havent felt as hungry as i did earlier in my pregnancy...but i still try to eat as much as im suppose to everyday. i cant wait for the next 10 weeks to go by and i hold my little boy..hes my first, im excited and a little scared too :)
I am 30 weeks and 2 days, feeling like i can feel a few of the extra pounds but feel fab and still at the gym 3 times a week. i didn't enjoy pregnancy with my first i felt fat and lethargic (probably due to the ridiculous weight gain after eating everything) so loving it this time and i think the exercise has really helped! mood swings have started to come back, people can't believe how long i've got left as my bump is like a huge football stuck on the front of me but i am expecting a big one after 9lb 6oz for my first!
I feel worthless,physically exhausted.cant cope with much,also feel like i dont wanna be around anyone.i have a 7 year old daughter and she just drives me crazy at the moment.i just want to be left alone,is this normal?
Im 30 weeks n 3 days. im pregnant with twin boys. i cant wait til their born they are hurtin me but i love to feel them kick every morning.
Hi am almost 30 weeks and i feel huge... its our 4th girl, i feel really anxious at night i cant stay sitting or standing for long... i really want her out already and so do my girls we want to meet whats been in my belly for this long,i hope these next 10 weeks go by fast:)
I'm 30 weeks now and i feel great ! its like im not pregnant . i feel wonderful every time my baby kicks .
I'm 30 weeks today :d people are shocked to find out how far along i am because i hardly look pregnant (: this is my first btw. and i'm feeling great! i could do without the lower back pain and leg aches that starts when i'm ready for bed. it keeps me up all night long which is hard since i'm still working 45 hours a week. but my babygirl will arrive soon and it will all be worth it :))
I'm 30 weeks now and i feel great! i could feel my baby girl kicking and moving a lot. hopefully this 10 weeks goes by fast. i can't for the arrival of my baby girl..
I'm 30 weeks & i feel great! i can't workout as long as before, i don't sleep as much, but i feel so much more positive than earlier in my pregnancy! baby girl moves around so much. it's going to be hard not to miss. hopefully, these next 10 weeks go by slow.
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Im 30weeks now..my body has changed soo much n also my thoughts...i feel like i over think stuff too much and it just builds up stress..bt most of the time i feel good..just my legs cramp up n feet get swollen when i walk alot...i love it wen my bbygirl kicks. punches n wiggles i feel no pain bt wen shes by my ribs oohhh god it feels weird
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