Your Pregnancy Week 32
|
|||||||||
 |
|||||||||
Your Baby
Your baby sleeps approximately 90 to 95 percent of the day now. His skin has become thicker and he continues to become more of a pinkish color. Your baby's movements will peak this week. From now on they will change in quantity and quality. Most of the wrinkles are disappearing from your baby's face, and there may be a lot of hair on his head. The weight gain has been fairly incredible recently. Your baby is now almost 4 pounds and is 17 inches long.Babies Online member Renee H submitted this 4D ultrasound profile picture of her son Trystan at 32 weeks gestation. You can clearly see all of his hair, his eyes, nose, mouth and his squishy puffy cheeks! "This is probably one of the best ultrasounds I've had." This time next year your baby will be 44 Weeks Old!.
Can you believe it? Time flies so fast! Be sure you start chronicling these memories now by creating your free pregnancy & baby journal today!
You may be wondering about what the birthing process will truly be like. Depending upon whom you ask, you may find yourself with varying examples. According to reports and research, approximately ten percent of women will report that labor is truly painful, while another ten percent will report no pain at all. Everyone else is somewhere in the middle of this spectrum. Your experience will differ from others as you may have a different pain threshold, and may choose to use or not to use any type of medications during birth. There are many factors that can affect the amount of pain you will experience during birth. Your body is producing a hormone called relaxin. This hormone is responsible for loosening or relaxing the pelvis, making it move mobile during delivery. You may feel the effects of this hormone in your legs as you experience waddling. Don't worry; this is only temporary. And when it comes time to give birth, you will be very grateful it's there. Your fundus is approximately four inches above your navel. Photo submitted by Babies Online member Jessica H. of Parker, CO: "32 weeks pregnant with triplet girls. I ended up going into labor and delivering by c-section the next day! Nora Cate, Adelyn Sophia, and Emma Grace entered the world at 32 weeks on 5/13/09. All are doing great!" |
|||||||||
|
Free Week by Week Pregnancy NewsletterFollow your baby's prenatal development each week with the BabiesOnline.com Free Pregnancy Newsletter. Each week a new email will be delivered to your inbox with the information about your current week of pregnancy, including:
What is your Due Date?Babies Online will send your free personalized week by week pregnancy calendar by email each Sunday. You'll receive information about your baby's development and your body's changes for your exact stage of pregnancy! You will also receive selected special offers from our partners from time to time.
Of Special Interest to Expecting Parents
 |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
The discomforts of pregnancy may be wearing you down. Remember to rest as much as you can. There are many things you can do to help relieve some of these discomforts such as massage, relaxation techniques, stretching, exercise, proper posture and a healthy, balanced diet. Be sure not to take any sort of pain medication - even over the counter remedies such as Tylenol or Advil - without first discussing it with your doctor.
