In the video for the 36th week of pregnancy on meinhaushalt.at important information and tips for pregnancy in week 36 are presented.
You are now in the 36th week of your Pregnancy – the countdown is now beginning, after all, it will only be 4 weeks until you can hold your darling in your arms. By now, the fetus is 43cm tall in total and has a proud weight of 2500g. The child's head has currently already sunk deep into your pelvis, so that in all probability it will not turn around again. The child will also gain a lot of weight in the next few days in order to strengthen itself for life outside the womb. The development of the fetus has also progressed to such an extent that the child's immune system now functions independently of the mother. However, this does not mean that it cannot get sick after birth. Plenty of antibodies still need to be produced.
The belly is getting bigger and bigger
About 95% of all children are lying towards the end of the 9th month of Pregnancy with their head in the ideal birth position – head down. If your child does not want to be persuaded yet, do not panic. The unborn little ones can often be persuaded to change from a sitting position with little tricks. For the implementation, it is best to get advice from your midwife. She will certainly recommend the "Indian bridge" – a posture that gives the child more room to turn – attach moxa sticks to the little toe via a reflex point, or encourage the child to turn through heat contact. If all these tricks do not help, attempts will also be made in the hospital shortly before birth – if nothing helps, the staff is constantly on standby for a caesarean section.
You have certainly already noticed the increasing bladder weakness. Do not be ashamed of it, however: many other pregnant women also know this problem. During pregnancy, a little urine can always leak when laughing, coughing, or sneezing – but with a little training of the sphincter muscles, control over bladder function can be increased. To do this, simply try to stop the process several times while urinating, so you can slowly learn to control the sphincter muscles better over time.
In the last weeks of pregnancy, your uterus reaches its highest point – it now hits the ribs at the top and pushes all surrounding organs to the side. However, this means relief for you, as the head of your child slips further and further into the pelvis due to the lowering contractions, and breathing becomes easier again or the pressure on the heart becomes weaker. On the other hand, another evil usually arises: the strain on the bladder is now stronger, which causes many pregnant women to go to the toilet more often.
Your body is now preparing better and better for birth. For example, the tissue in the birth canal loosens, the joints become more flexible, and the ligaments that hold the pelvis together also loosen. For many women, however, moving with the big belly is becoming increasingly difficult. A slight "duck walk" becomes noticeable, getting up from the sofa or bed is becoming visibly more difficult, even tying shoes is a pure act of struggle – and yet many expectant mothers perform these procedures with a smile on their lips. It won't be long before all the hardships are forgotten when you can hold your angel in your arms.
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