29 Weeks Pregnant

29 weeks pregnant is when your belly gets noticeably bigger. Of course, it has probably become difficult for you and even others to ignore it. Even though you are not really big, it is still possible to feel the effects of the pregnancy on your bladder, legs, brain and belly. And this is especially true if you care for toddlers as well. In that case, bending down to them becomes harder. Some of the women even also worry that they can “squash” their unborn baby since they sit on top of their bump. But, there is no need to feel very concerned about that. Just do what expectant mothers do.

In fact, your little angel seems to give a swift kick in response to too much pushing this week. Furthermore, it is easy to recognize that you can probably feel dizzy if lying on your back. Why does this happen? That’s because the weight of your kid and uterus is now pressing on a large blood vessel as well as reducing blood flow to your heart. So, if you lie down, try to lie on your side or simply keep tilted off your back.

29 Weeks Pregnant – Changes in your body

At 29 weeks pregnant development, your angle is likely to put a lot of pressure on your digestive system. For that reason, you probably experience many issues relating to digestive issues, such as heartburn, gas, etc. In addition, your uterus also presses on your bladder, which gives the body very little room for holding urine. Therefore, frequent visits to the toilet have begun again.

But, it is always important that you should keep hydrate, in spite of no matter how many times toilet trips interrupt your sleep. Why? The reason is that dehydration can even lead to premature labor in extreme cases. Some women also experience “a shy condition,” namely leak small amounts of urine once they laugh, sneeze or cough. That is because the weight of your baby pushes down on your pelvic floor muscles that do control the flow of urine out of your body. Doing daily exercises can help to keep your pelvic floor toned.

It is also a moment to recognize varicose veins in your legs. In general, varicose veins are just swollen blood vessels that occur, due to the increased blood volume, pressure, and hormones on veins in the pelvis. Luckily, these veins tend to disappear after your kid is born. However, such may cause achiness in some mamas-to-be.

Around that time, you can also have some headaches, particularly if you don’t sleep well. Sometimes, this symptom can be caused by low blood sugar. This, make sure to eat on a regular basis. As your angel is getting so big, you may feel much better if having several small meals throughout the day. Moreover, this also helps keep your blood sugar stable.

29 Weeks Pregnant – Symptoms of pregnancy

Don’t feel anxious too much if you feel very tired and get a little winded with activity. At that time, your body is likely to work overtime to make an impressive home for your little one. And you are probably still as busy as ever at home and at work. Along with fatigue at 29 weeks pregnant, there are some other new symptoms you can even experience. These include:

• Passing hard stools
• Shortness of breathing
• Constipation and gas
• Frequent urination
• Abdominal pain

29 Weeks Pregnant – Your baby development

My baby at 29 weeks is about is about 37-42 centimeters in length, weighs about 1.5 kilograms, and equal to around the size of a butternut pumpkin. Actually, your angle starts putting on a lot of weight at present. Hence, it gets pretty crowded in your uterus. Besides, it seems that he/she is kicking a lot more. The truth is that the amount of kicking is about the same. However, as there is less room in the previous weeks, you’re feeling every movement.

This week, he/she is likely to grow rapidly. Amazingly, all of his/her organs are formed while he/she begins gaining a lot of fat. Your baby still has a long way to go. Between the present time and birth, he/she is able to double or even triple his/her current weight! The fat he/she is putting on is just white fat that is quite different from the brown fat the baby was developing early on in pregnancy. While white fat is energy source, brown fat is just for temperature regulation. Always to follow a healthy and balanced diet to meet your angel’s nutritional needs.

Plus, it is interesting to know that his/her permanent teeth are also forming at 29 weeks pregnant. His/her head is growing bigger so as to accommodate such rapidly growing brain, too! This week is also an ideal time to start counting your baby kicks. This can help to make sure that everything is on track. It is possible to count kicks once in the morning as well as once at night every day. If necessary, don’t forget to get your partner in on the action, too! Since you are the one who grows the baby and may feel everything, all things that your husband may feel does help make this more real and more connected to the pregnancy and the little one.

What should you do?

29 weeks pregnant should be when you ask your doctor or midwife about the need to check your iron count. It is quite possible to have a blood test around now in order to determine what level it is as well as whether or not you need iron supplements. In addition, having your blood group checked, along with an antibody screen attended is also necessary. Are you a Rhesus negative blood group? Then, it is curial to ensure that you have not developed any antibodies.

Besides, remember to make a list of baby names that can be further refined if you may not ultimately decide. Lots of the parents often leave the final decision for when they truly see their angels and what name suits them. It is quite normal. In a moment of happiness, most parents are able to look at their little ones’ face and know what they need to be named. Try this, and you can see the magic!

No matter how much you believe in the weight bearing exercise, it is better to put those weights down if you have hemorrhoids. In fact, they just enlarge further by the increase in your intra-abdominal as well as rectal pressure. At that time, there is nothing greater than going for low impact exercise, like swimming or yoga.