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Pregnancy Week 34

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Your Baby's Development This Week

Can you believe it? The baby is now about 17 1/2 inches long and weighs over 5 pounds.

The fingernails have grown long enough that baby can actually scratch his or her own cheek. Baby is blinking and responding to light, just as a newborn would.

The nervous system is maturing and developing, with connections multiplying rapidly in the brain.

The testicles of baby boys are now descending.

Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 34

That belly is the center of much attention, not all of it pleasant. The belly button may have gone from innie to outie. If it bothers you, remember it's not a permanent state and if it's popping through your clothes, put a band-aid over it.

Another possible belly issue: itchiness. Some itching is normal with the stretching of the skin and can be helped with lotion and possibly calamine lotion. Other itching can be something more. If you have red raised patches that are intensely itchy and it spreads to your limbs, it could be pruritic uricarial papules and plagues, or PUPP. This can be treated with medication and creams. Another itchy problem is due to a dysfunction of the liver, and is cholestasis. This itchy condition is accompanied by nausea, fatigue and loss of appetite and is diagnosed through blood tests. It can be treated with medication.

Visit With the Obstetrician

Now that you are nearing the end of the pregnancy and birth is approaching, you should take some time during your visits to ask more detailed questions of your doctor about what to expect during and after labor. Don't worry that your questions are stupid or trivial. Ask away. Unasked questions will lead to unnecessary worrying. That's no good for anyone. Make a list to take with you to your visit and make sure you write down anything you might not remember later. Pregnancy brain will make retaining information more difficult than usual, and writing it down will save you the embarrassment of asking the same questions over again.

Preparing for Baby

Episiotomies are cuts made in the perineum to aid in birthing the baby. Routine episiotomies are not the norm anymore, but still occur in significant portion of births. Some people advocate perineal massage to avoid this procedure, beginning with massaging the area at week 34. To learn the proper method, talk to your doctor and let your partner be involved as well.

Pregnancy Lifestyle

As the pregnancy continues into the dwindling weeks, insomnia may become problematic. It seems to be one way nature allows you to adjust to life with a newborn. To ensure adequate rest, you might need to master the art of napping. Prop up those feet, put on an eyemask and soak up a few minutes of blissful peace. Make a comfy nest of pillows and lie down on your side with some calming music playing softly in the background. Peel back the sheets and slip inside bed for a quick twenty minute pick-me-up. Learning the art of snagging a few zzz's where you can will help you in those early mommy days to come.


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jaimee
07/07/2011 3:32 am
I am 34 weeks and my stomach is small. this week baby moving hurts and looks like a little alien pushing out of my body
Martha Sebapu
03/29/2011 7:00 am
Am 34 week my baby boy is kicking too much!!!
shelly
11/02/2010 7:26 pm
Im 34 weeks pregnant my baby is 5 pound 7onces..head is down
anannya
09/24/2010 8:40 am
Hey m 34 weeks of pregancy my due date is on 5th of nov nd m very much excited.
rose
09/18/2010 8:36 pm
Today iam 34 weeks and my son is already 6 1/2 pounds doc said cause of my diabetes that he is going to be a 10 pd baby yea for me:) thank god for c- sections!!!
Trine
08/14/2010 5:26 pm
I'm 34 weeks pregnant with baby number 5! my kids are ages 7,6,4 and 2. i'm still just as excited as i was with baby number 1. i am experiencing a lot more discomfort and pain than i have with the others, therfore i can't wait for this pregnancy to be over. i'm excited to meet the new member of our family!
Kristen
06/22/2010 5:01 pm
Im 34 weeks pregnant , and glad to say that my baby already weighs 5 pounds 3 ounez ! :d , and he is headdown.
sue
06/18/2010 10:13 pm
34 weeks and baby has not turned yet!!! i do not want c-section. my first i had labour for 48 hrs. hopefully this one is much faster
keysha
06/15/2010 9:07 pm
Hey im 34 weeks today my bub is due july 28th , my birthday is this month jun 30th i think it would be great if my baby was born on my b,day is that a bad thing?im turning 17 my partner and i are very excited an lookin forward to our little bunddle of joy....
dina
10/13/2009 6:19 am
Hi everyone... i'm dina. i'm now in 34weeks of pregnancy.my due is on 27th nov...i feel really great and healthy rite now. but recently baby is moving so fast frequent and that's make me sometimes feel uncomfortable.. but its fine for me because this is the most beautiful and worderful time to enjoy.. cn't wait to see my baby...

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