35 week of pregnancy - what happens?

Many future mothers think about the question of what happens on the 35th week of pregnancy. Despite such a long period, the fetus is still subject to change. At the same time, its growth is mainly observed.

What happens to the fetus at week 35?

The size of the fetus at 35 weeks gestation is the following: height 43-44 cm, and its weight is 2100-2300 g. There is a decrease in the amount of lubricant that covers its skin. The muscular apparatus becomes stronger.

Directly under the skin, the accumulation of fat, which is the function of thermoregulation, continues after the baby's birth. As a result, the child's weight gain at 35 weeks of gestation continues. So, the baby adds 20-30 grams per day.

At boys, on this term there is a drop of testicles in a scrotum. The visual apparatus of the baby also becomes more perfect. The baby begins to distinguish between lighting changes. For example, if you shine a bright flashlight on the skin of the abdomen, the baby can react to this by the rapidity of the heartbeat.

Functions of the placenta on the 35th week of pregnancy are gradually fading. Thus doctors speak about the beginning of such process, as aging. It consists in reducing the number of small blood vessels.

How does the future mother feel at this time?

At the moment the bottom of the uterus is located at a height of 35 cm from the pubic articulation. If you count from the navel - 15 cm. Because the uterus exerts pressure on nearby organs, there is a decrease in their size. So, for example, the lungs are slightly flattened, and because of this they do not function fully. The future mother feels this change on herself, - there is a feeling of lack of air.

In order to ease your condition, in this case you can stand on all fours, and do, slowly, a deep breath and the same exhalation. After this procedure, usually comes relief. This phenomenon does not last long, and literally in 1 week, as the stomach starts to fall, the pregnant woman will feel better.

Also, quite often, at 35 week-old moms note a sleep disorder. The fact that the search for a comfortable pose for rest takes a lot of time, and it would seem already asleep, the pregnant woman wakes up again to change position.

Often, due to a violation of diet, many women note the onset of an attack of heartburn. To prevent it, it is necessary to exclude fried from the diet.

The wiggling on the 35th week of pregnancy, especially if the woman expects a twins, which for the first time the mother heard in 3-4 months, acquire a lower intensity and frequency. This is because, due to the large size of the toddlers, they are left with less room for maneuvers in the uterine cavity. In some cases, the mother may not hear the stir the whole day, which should be a sign for anxiety and treatment to the doctor.

During this week, the woman has training fights, which are designed to prepare the uterus for the generic process. They are not painful, but they are felt by most women. Their duration rarely exceeds 2 minutes.

What examinations are conducted at week 35?

In late pregnancy, such a hardware examination as Ultrasound is not carried out often. More attention is paid to CTG. This method allows you to evaluate the work of the cardiovascular system of the fetus. After all, as is known, in the event of violations, this system is the first to react to them. So, for example, when fetal asphyxia occurs, which is a fairly frequent violation in pregnancy, the number of heartbeats increases dramatically.

If there is a suspicion of infection, laboratory tests can be prescribed: a blood test, a urine test.