Pregnancy Week 34
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Inside Pregnancy Week 34
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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Hi iam 34 weeks and with my third child, this one has been so different to my others, kicks all the time and painful, has not sleep so really tired, cant wait now to meet him or her.
I am 34 weeks with my 3rd child and i have never felt so out of sorts as i do with this one. my belly constantly hardens. lower dull back ache. thighs have a dull numb feeling and i get a a lot of hot flashes. i love being pregnant but this has taken a lot out of me. have to say though she is doing very well and her older siblings cannot wait to meet her!
I'm 34 weeks my baby kicks a lot...i can't really get much sleep at night..and i feel sooo tired these days. bt i'm happy to know my baby is alive and well.
I've just made 34 weeks and i'm super excited. i'm 21 and this is my first child. it's a little boy which me and my husband are excited about. i'm having my baby shower in 2 weeks. i'm so excited and can't wait to deliver. i'm nervous but anxious. i'm praying everything goes well. me and my husband cant wait to meet our very active baby boy.
Im 34 weeks pregnant with my 5 baby girl had morning sickness. thought out this pregnancy. but all is good now i can feel my baby girl dropped a lot but mummy and daddy cannot wait to meet you.
Im 34 weeks and super excited now...although a little nervous about birth and labour. can't believe im gonna be a mommy finally. so grateful to god for this miracle and a healthy pregnancy and baby:-) also had my first baby shower last friday
Im 34 weeks and ive been fealing a sharp pain in my hoo hoo lol but it hurts so bad ive been having to go to the br alot lately to even if i just went 5 min ago i feal like everythings getting tighter and im sooo uncomphtorbal this is my second child i dont remember anything from my first so any sugestons as to whats going on??
Thats your babys head rubbing on your pelvis bone. im 34 weeks and this is my 4th boy! i have the same issue and my dr. said its the babys head.
I am 34 weeks pregnant with my first child. so far i have had a healthy pregnancy with no complications. my sons head is turned down already and he wriggls and kicks a lot. his mommy and daddy are excited to meet him. good luck to all the other new moms and mommy veterans!
Well i'm 34 weeks and four days. i have gained thirty pounds during this pregnancy. i'm twenty one years old this is baby girl number two. and the back pain is ruthless. my husbands rubs me down daily to help me be comfortable but it does not go away we are bolth so ready to have our lil girl here with us time has started to just slow down. so ready......
I'm 34 weeks pregnant with my 3rd girl...i've had a pretty easy pregnancy until now. the kicks are killing me..i can't wait
Hi i'm 34 weeks and 2 days. i've no appetite extremely tired and baby's kick are hurting as there's less room! apart from all that i can wait to meet our bundle of joy!
Hi all, im 34wks 3days with my 3rd baby (boy) he is constantly moving kicking and wriggling around (sometimes a little bit painful) cant wait to have him, but tbh im a little concerned at the fact i have only gained 5lb :/
Hi i'm 34 weeks today with my 4th child and i'm so ready to have her!
Hi, i'm 25.this's my first pregnancy.my little one's 34 weeks now.i'm waitting to hold my kunhu...!!!!!!!!!!
I am 34 weeks today with baby girl number 3. this is my third pregnancy in three years so the doctors are expecting me early already, baby girls abigail 2 and amie 1 are waiting for their little sister alexandra!!!!
I am 34 weeks and 1 day time is flying by and i'm too anxious to meet my baby girl i can already feel her down there too, she's been ready. :)
I am 34 weeks and with my first. my little girl is now 5lbs 2oz and head down but she has been head down throughout all pregnancy.
Hello. i'm 25, and 34 weeks preg with my 1st child! i'm so excited, it's a boy! his been moving around and kicking my ribs so much!
I'm 34 weeks pregnant today. my little man is closer to 7 pounds, he's head down. his father was 11 pounds and some odd ounces and i was 9 pounds even. so doc says he's gonna be big baby. there's a great chance i will go into labor early. my first baby, haven't slept in close to 3 days (7hours total in those 3 days) and i am ready for this child to come outt and not kick my kidneys anymore. :)
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Hey i'm 34 weeks 3days n dis is ma first babay, am well n comfortable throughout d pregnancy, bt soooooo tired of carrying it anymore, bt alhamdulillah my baby is well n also me n daddy to b. its a boy. do u think i can give birth d next coming week
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