36 weeks of pregnancy, 38 weeks of amenorrhea, childbirth is getting closer! A few more days of patience and baby will be in your arms. We take stock with Anh-Chi Ton, midwife.
Since last week (37 SA), your baby is no longer considered premature! What a relief! In this 36th week of pregnancy, Baby can now be born at any time. In recent weeks of pregnancy are tiring and you are certainly very impatient to hold baby in your arms. If it is not yet done, it’s time to end the maternity suitcase. You have to be ready! Anh-Chi Ton, a midwife, gives us his advice for an end of pregnancy in great shape.
How many months and its 36 weeks of pregnancy?
- In months: At 36 weeks of pregnancy, you are in your 9th month of pregnancy.
- During amenorrhea week: The 36th week of pregnancy corresponds to 38 weeks of amenorrhea or 38 SA.
What symptoms at 38 SA?
Fatigue
9 months of pregnancyyou soon arrive at the end of this race, it is normal for you to be tired. At the same time physically, the belly weighs, sleep is difficult, but also psychologically, with the apprehension linked to childbirth and this great jump in the unknown that is maternity. Rest as much as possible, take naps … and also enjoy your last weeks with a round belly. In a few weeks, you will miss it!
Sleep
Not easy for pregnant women of find the right position to sleep With such a bulky belly. You find it difficult to sleep and really rest. The ideal is to lie on the left side, so as not to compress the vein cellar. Then place a pillow under your belly to wedge it and another under your legs, to raise them slightly and avoid traffic problems. You can also use your breastfeeding cushion (if you bought one) to find a comfortable position. Do not hesitate to lie down as soon as you feel the desire, and take a nap in the early afternoon. It’s time or never to rest.
I have white losses, is that normal?
At the end of pregnancy, white losses can become more abundant. They can be a sign that the mucous capwhich closes the entrance to the cervix, is being evacuated and that childbirth is getting closer. If the losses are fragrant and cause itching, it is better to consult, it could be a yeast infection.
Can we have nausea at the end of pregnancy at 38 SA?
It is possible to have nausea at any term of pregnancy, especially the first three months, but it remains rather atypical at the end of pregnancy. “”We just worry about vomiting in a context of hypertension, because we fear pre-eclampsia. But if it is isolated nausea, it can be food poisoning or simply the baby who pushes the stomach upwards, but it rather causes acid lifts. “, explains the midwife.
How are 36 -week pregnancy contractions?
In this ninth month of pregnancy, contractions should be more and more numerous. Your priority is to monitor them carefully. They should be more frequent, but still quite irregular. If you notice that their rhythm is more frequent, pay particular attention to it. Doctors recommend going to maternity when the contractions arise every five minutesand that they are more and more intense. If not, still a little patience!
I have pain at the bottom of the belly at 38 its
As approaching childbirth, stomach pain similar to those of the rules are frequent. The uterus is preparing for childbirth and the ligaments relax, causing pain and discomfort. However, be attentive to these pains, if they nail you on site and become regular, it could be contractions!
How is the baby at 38 weeks of pregnancy?
During this 9th month of pregnancyyour baby’s growth is starting to slow down. It is perfectly ready to be born. A little more patience …
Baby moves a little less, is it normal?
At that pregnancy stageyou may Feel your baby less move. There is nothing to worry about, it only lacks space. On the other hand, it is important that you continue to feel it every day, several times a day. If you have a concern, a monitoring made in maternity will reassure you.
How to recognize the signs of childbirth at 36 weeks?
Of the painful and regular contractions or water loss are concrete signs that childbirth is approaching. But other more subtle signs must also be monitored at the end of pregnancy: diarrhea, nausea, inexplicable anxiety, but also an irrepressible need to store the house. On this last point, it is really the animal instinct that is expressed and pushes us to nest and create a healthy environment to accommodate our little one.
Can we give birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy?
Premature childbirth is a legitimate fear of future parents, especially when the future mother was bedridden and the spectrum of an early childbirth has hovered over the entire pregnancy. Fortunately, at 36 weeks of pregnancy, the danger is dismissed! “”At this stage, baby is no longer considered premature. From 35 weeks of pregnancy, 37 weeks of amenorrhea, baby can come to the world at any time without risk“Recalls the midwife.
“From 35 weeks of pregnancy, 37 weeks of amenorrhea, baby can come to the world at any time without risk”.
What is the baby’s weight at 38 SA?
Your baby now measures almost 48 cm and weighs almost 3 kg. A beautiful baby! At this stage of pregnancy, its growth is starting to slow down. From now on, it will only take an average of 250 grams and approximately 1 cm per week. It already looks in every way a real baby in the long term, with its pretty pinkish skin, its little body already a little chopped. The down or lanugo Who hit him so far has now fallen entirely (except at the shoulders and on the top of the arms), revealing his soft and smooth skin.
How does the baby position himself at 38 weeks of amenorrhea?
If your baby has not yet turned around, he can always do it in this 36th week of pregnancy. He then adopted the fetal position, Legs and arms folded, chin in the chest. It is the most suitable position for a birth by low way. He continues his descent into the pool and places his head in the narrowest part of the uterus. In this position, you should continue to feel your baby move, even if the movements are less full. Be aware, however, that about 5 % of babies do not adopt this upstairs position.
What to do at 36 weeks of pregnancy?
You soon arrive at the end of your pregnancy. At this stage, medical supervision is strengthening.
9th months pregnancy consultations
At the end of pregnancy, you will also have to carry out more regularly urinary tests (once a week) in order to check the absence of proteins in the urine. Your doctor or midwife may also prescribe monitoring: this examination allows you to control the regularity of your baby’s heart.
Formalities and administrative papers for childbirth
You have prepared your maternity suitcase In anticipation of childbirth and your stay at maternity? It’s perfect! Take advantage of it, at this stage of pregnancy, to collect all papers you will need in maternity : identity card, social security card and mutual insurance card in particular. Also think of your family book and your blood group card. Do not forget your full pregnancy file with the various examinations carried out, the results of the prescribed assessment for the epidural as well as the maternity registration file. You are now ready for birth!
Thanks to anh-chi tone, midwife
