26-29 week of pregnancy

Expectant mother

In the later stages of pregnancy in a woman's blood cholesterol level rises, but this should not worry you. Cholesterol for the placenta is an important building material, from which naturally produces various kinds of hormones, including progesterone, responsible for the development of mammary glands, stress relief and other uterine smooth muscle.

During this period, the breast may be released from the colostrum or “first milk”. This sticky watery liquid, which will be the first food of the child immediately after birth.

The uterus begins to more and more pressure on the internal organs, including bladder, which raises the need for frequent urination. Tremors child become more sharp and also give pain under the ribs.

This pain can be alleviated, if you lie on your side. It is time you think of maternity leave. From now on, you need to visit your doctor more often. It is on this week you need to pass a series of tests. During this time, you, probably, dial around 4 kg, i.e 30-40% of the total body weight increase. Optimal weight gain up to the 29th week – 9 kg.

Your child

From now on, the child already has a very real viability. The cerebral cortex has developed Smart, and the mass of the brain continues to grow. Hair became longer.

The child starts to have little to slightly open eyes. By this time, they are almost fully formed, all the layers of the eyeball is now exactly the same, which will be at birth. The child still looks quite weak and skinny, but that will soon change, since the main fat accumulation occurs in the late stages of pregnancy.

By the time of birth weight baby will increase significantly, potolsteet child and acquire the looseness, which is typical for all newborns. The skin remains, as before, red and wrinkled, but with the growth of subcutaneous tissue skin smoothed and becomes lighter.

The baby is placed inside the uterus or forward head, either forward legs. However, he still has plenty of room, that for the remaining two months, unfold as expected – head forward. Do not worry, if it has not already done.