32nd week of pregnancy: The 32nd week of pregnancy at a glance
Your baby does not move so vigorously from the 32nd week of pregnancy. He simply lacks the space to somersault now. To do this, it turns and turns its head sideways. The alveoli are so mature in your child in the 32nd week of pregnancy that they do not simply collapse again after exhalation.
During your lastcheck-upsbefore birth, the CTG comes into play. To detect irregularities, it records your contractions and your baby’s heart sounds. With a perineal massage you can already prevent aperineal ruptureorepisiotomyin the 32nd week of pregnancy.
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ToggleYour baby’s development in the 32nd week of pregnancy
In your belly it is now getting tighter and tighter for your baby. Your child is 41 centimeters tall in the 32nd week of pregnancy and weighs 1,800 grams. That’s why the child movements that you can perceive also change. They are becoming rarer and are not as strong as they were a few weeks ago. That’s because your baby doesn’t have as much space in the womb now and can’t do somersaults anymore. However, it can turn and turn its head sideways – and it does.
If your baby were born in the 32nd week of pregnancy, it would have a very good chance of survival. It has received sufficient nutrients through the maternal organism, which benefit it in the first period, since its digestive tract has not yet fully matured. The little fingernails of your child have now fully matured and are completely visible. The alveoli also continue to mature in the 32nd week of pregnancy, so that they do not simply collapse again after exhalation. Nevertheless, the last few weeks in the belly bring your baby a lot. Shielded from negative influences, it can prepare for childbirth. Because it is still very small. Until it reaches its birth weight, a few weeks pass.
Your body in the 32nd week of pregnancy
Your uterus is so large in the 32nd week of pregnancy that its upper edge between the navel and the tip of the sternum can be felt. And there is also a lot going onwith weight gain. You can now gain between 400 and 500 grams per week. Your breasts can get a little bigger. Do the bras still fit well or do you need a new size? Maybe you’re starting to feel like you’re not in your own body anymore.
Well-fitting underwear andsuitable maternity clothingwill help you feel more comfortable in your skin again. In some women, a red, flat rash appears around the 32nd week of pregnancy, which disappears after birth. In any case, show any skin change to your midwife or doctor to rule out serious illnesses that can be dangerous for your baby in some cases.
Questions about the 32nd week of pregnancy
Are there alternative methods for turning at pelvic end position?
If the child does not turn and is furtherin the pelvic end position,moxibustion, haptonomy, lightturn and Indian bridge can stimulate the child to turn. So if the baby is still sitting upright in the uterus, you can try to make it easier for the baby to rotate with the methods mentioned. However, many children still turn all by themselves until the36th week of pregnancy. Therefore, do not fall into a rush if the baby is not yet in the skull position this week.
Preventive examination in the clinic?
If you want to have one of the lastcheck-upscarried out in the maternity hospital, an appointment this week is suitable. From now on, the check-ups will take place every two weeks.
Do skin changes regress?
Your skin can change again and again during pregnancy due to the hormone change. Most skin changes, such aslinea nigraor increased skin pigmentation, regress after birth.
But also the vessels of the skin are influenced by pregnancy. Your hands may show blotchy redness, except for your fingers. Often the rash occurs in conjunction with water retention, the cause of which is a disturbed outflow of veins. Since the growing uterus damages the collagen fibers of the skin and it is not able to cope with the stretching, stretch marks can develop. Sport and regular care can soften the streaks somewhat.
Tips and hints for the 32nd week of pregnancy
Monitoring with the CTG
In the upcoming check-ups, a cardiotocogram (CTG)Â will also be connected. This device records the baby’s heart sounds and contractions. Usually you have to lie still for half an hour to three-quarters of an hour. So just take something to read with you and relax during this time.
Perform perineal massage preventively
In order to prevent a perineal rupture or cut, the tissue between the vagina and the anus should be very elastic. However, this property is not always given by nature. Therefore, theperineal massageis recommended from now until birth once a day. In the case of vaginal varicose veins, inflammation or infections in the vaginal area, however, you must not massage the perineum.