36th week of pregnancy: The 36th week of pregnancy at a glance
The cheese smear becomes less and less in the 36th week of pregnancy and the pink baby skin comes to light. Since it starts soon, your baby takes his final birth position.
In the 36th or37th week of pregnancy, your 9th check-up will take place, during which your gynecologist will check everything thoroughly again. You may already havecontractions that occur about three to four weeks before birth.
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Your approximately 2700 grams heavy and 46 centimeters tall baby takes his final birth position in the 36th week of pregnancy, because soon it will be time. The child’s head, which has now slipped deeper into the pelvis, has a strong forehead: the result of the strong growth of his brain in recent weeks. The cheese smear is now less and underneath pink baby skin appears.
If your child is not yet in the birth position in the 36th week of pregnancy or has turned out, a rotation can still be tried now. The baby gains a lot of weight, around 200 grams per week are now quite normal. As it has less and less space in your stomach, the nature of its movements also changes.
Your body in the 36th week of pregnancy
Your uterus has now reached its highest level and its upper edge is located in the 36th week of pregnancy on the costal arch. Violent are now kicks of the baby in the direction of ribs and lungs and these join as unpleasant side effects to some other complaints, such asfrequent nauseaand constant urge to urinate.
But the temporary deformations of the abdomen also stimulate you to smile when your baby visibly presses his foot, elbow or knee against it. What could be nicer than gently stroking the small firm bumps and feeling your baby right now? This compensates in the 36th week of pregnancy for some discomfort until birth.
What does a baby look like in the 36th week of pregnancy?
Questions about the 36th week of pregnancy
How do Senkwehen feel?
About three to four weeks before birth, the so-called Senkwehen begin. At irregular intervals, you usually feel a slight pulling in the back and a general malaise. The uterus is already doing important preparatory work for the birth and pushes the baby deeper into the pelvis through contractions. This lowers your stomach significantly.
Tips and hints for the 36th week of pregnancy
The outer turn at pelvic end position
If your child has not turned by the 36th week of pregnancy, a rotation from the outside can still allow a spontaneous birth in some cases. However, it should only be carried out if there is a realistic prospect of success. It can happen that your child lies crosswise in the uterus or slips into the birth canal with his buttocks and feet in front. If there is a transverse position in the womb, acaesarean sectionusually has to be performed.
In the other cases, doctors today proceed differently. While in the past a caesarean section would have been performed in all clinics, some doctors nowadays recommend the path of a natural birth. However, the decision of the obstetricians, which type of birth is most suitable, depends on the individual case. So if your baby is wrong, you should get good advice. It is becoming increasingly unlikely that it will rotate by itself due to lack of space. However, there are several ways your child can change his position in your belly.
A conventional medical method is the “outer turn”: Experienced doctors can try to turn your child from the outside. However, this is only possible in the clinic. In this case, you will be given anti-labor agents and your baby will be monitored by ultrasound. It may be that the birth begins due to the turning attempt or the baby is in distress. Therefore, a caesarean section team is ready to intervene immediately in a critical situation.
The 9th check-up
In the 36th or 37th week of pregnancy, the ninthcheck-uptakes place. Now you’re almost there. Once again, the regular examinations will be carried out and your baby and your contractions will be examined byCTG.
If necessary, apply for a family caregiver
To continue the household during the puerperium, for example for cooking, you can hire a family caregiver. If you are ill, or sometimes after a difficult birth, the statutory health insurance will contribute to the costs. Prerequisite is a medical certificate. Information about the family caregiver is available, for example, from Caritas, Johanniter or pro familia in your city.
Pre-cooking for the puerperium
In addition to various ready-made products, frozen foods are particularly suitable for thepuerperium, which you can already pre-cook and freeze in portions. As a traditional food to strengthen the young mother in the puerperium, especially the chicken soup should be mentioned. It strengthens you especially and provides you with everything you need during this time.