37th week of pregnancy - second childbirth

Unlike the first, the second birth can occur earlier - at 37-38 weeks, although usually a woman wears out the baby before the due date of 39-40 weeks. True, 3 births will most likely occur sooner, and when the 36-37 week of pregnancy begins - it is worth being ready for anything.

But at 37 weeks the baby is full and fully ready for birth: his average weight is about 3 kg, the skin is no longer covered with the original fuzz, the original grease is only in the folds of the skin, the nails cover the nail bed. In boys, the testicles have already descended into the scrotum, the girls have large labia covering the small ones.

Precursors of delivery at 37 weeks

37 week of the first or second pregnancy - the time when the precursors of childbirth may appear. First, a woman has a feeling that the stomach is hardening from time to time, and then sometimes there are irregular contractions - painful sensations in the lower abdomen. Births occur more often at 37 weeks if the second pregnancy occurs after the first to 3-5 years, since the cervix opens faster, and if later, the second delivery goes the same as the first.

During this period, mucous yellowish discharge from the cervix is ​​possible (mucus plug can exit the cervical canal), but if the discharge is purulent, brown or bloody, accompanied by pruritus or pain, this is a pathological discharge and should consult a doctor. And if a lot of watery liquid comes out and the pains in the lower abdomen become worse - most likely, the birth began and the amniotic fluid went away, and you should immediately go to the hospital.

Sensations of the mother at 37 weeks

At this time, the uterus is still high and presses on the stomach (women often suffer from nausea, heartburn, pain in the stomach). But during the second pregnancy, the uterus can also drop down at 37 weeks, as before giving birth, although this is not a sign of their approach. Because of the pressure on the intestine, constipation is possible, hemorrhoids and varicose veins may appear due to pressure in the small pelvis.

Often the uterus squeezes the ureters, breaking the outflow from the kidneys, especially from the right. This leads to pain, inflammatory processes in the kidneys, increased blood pressure. At week 37, other manifestations of late pregnancy gestosis are possible - simple swelling, impaired renal function, preeclampsia and eclampsia .

Fetal size at 37 weeks

To repeat childbirth, known for its rapidity, was not surprised, at 37 weeks, an ultrasound is often prescribed to determine the size of the fetus before delivery and decide how to conduct them. During this period, the presentation of the fetus should be the head. Gluteal presentation is a relative indication to caesarean section, and the leg, oblique or transverse is an unconditional indication, since it is possible to have a baby at 37 weeks, and it is very difficult to turn the fruit into a normal position because of its large size.

The main size of the fetus at week 37:

The height of the column of amniotic fluid in a place free from parts of the fruit - up to 70 mm, during this period of water sometimes slightly cloudy - in the last week of pregnancy in them is the original grease. Another check is whether there is an umbilical cord in the neck and how many times she wraps her neck. Palpitation of the fetus should be rhythmic, 120-160 per minute, fetal movements-active, and at inspection it is often checked whether fetal hypoxia or blood flow disturbances in uterine arteries and umbilical arteries (dopplerography according to indications) is observed.