A little over a month and you’ll be giving birth! At week 33 of pregnancy, you will start experiencing strong foetal movements inside the womb. But there is a lot more you’ll experience. Read on to know more.
How Big is Your Baby?
At 33 weeks, your little one is about the size of a baby pineapple, or roughly 30cm, and weighs 2kg. No wonder you’re starting to feel heavy!
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Your Baby’s Development
In this week-by-week pregnancy guide, you’ll learn that:
- Your baby can now differentiate between day and night as the light passes through the thin uterine wall.
- They are able to close and open their eyes during sleeping and waking up times.
- They have developed an immune system of their own.
- Their bones are hardening. However, the bones in your baby’s skull aren’t fused together, making it easier for them to pass through the birth canal.
- They are also undergoing major brain development.
- Your baby is packing on the pounds now, gaining as much as one pound per week.
- It’s getting more snug in your womb, so you might feel that your baby’s movement isn’t as active as in the previous weeks. However, since your baby is drinking the amniotic fluid, there’s less protective cushioning for you, and you’ll feel sharper kicks and stabs from your little one this time around.
Pregnancy Symptoms
- Since your metabolic rate has reached its peak at week 33 of pregnancy, you will be left feeling overheated all the time.
- Sleep has become elusive with the hormonal rush, regular trips to the bathroom, leg cramps, and heartburn.
- Headaches and feeling anxious all the time will become a common affair.
- You will start experiencing strong foetal movements inside the womb.
- Your nails will become brittle because of hormonal activities.
- Fluid retention and pressure in your veins may result in numbness of your hands and fingers, and even carpal tunnel syndrome.
- If your belly starts hurting when you change positions on the bed, it might be because of the round ligament pain. This is described as a sharp or jabbing pain usually in the belly or groin area that is, unfortunately, common during pregnancy.
- Shortness of breath will become routine at week 33 of pregnancy.
- You may feel clumsy and become forgetful of even the smallest things.
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Pregnancy Care: Your Checklist For Week 33 of Pregnancy
Just one month to go! Here are some pointers to help you in your remaining weeks of pregnancy:
- To avoid gastrointestinal problems like indigestion or heartburn, avoid exercising and eating close to your bedtime.
- While exercising, you must not indulge in anything strenuous.
- Ensure that you stick to healthy eating to get all the important nutrients that you need for the remaining weeks.
- Keep yourself hydrated by drinking at least eight to 10 glasses of water every day. Avoid aerated drinks.
- To ease down anxiety, pamper yourself with a warm bath.
- Drink a warm cup of milk before sleeping and listen to your favourite soundtrack to help you soothe down.
- You may start seeing your doctor every 2 weeks now, so don’t forget to talk to them about your birth plan and how to prepare for labour.
- If you’re keeping a pregnancy journal, you may want to start writing your letter to your baby.
- If you are planning on cord blood banking, sign up for it now.
Your next week: 34 weeks pregnant
Your previous week: 32 weeks pregnant
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