As the delivery day is quickly approaching, you may start feeling some false contractions, called Braxton Hicks. You might experience a tightening of your abdomen and then relaxing. Braxton Hicks contraction is of help in preparing your body for final labor. The false contraction disappears by itself. You can browse through the pregnancy calendar for the 33rd week to know what changes your body undergoes

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As your baby’s weight increases to more than 3 pounds this week, the strain on your body will be noticeable. You will experience pain in the lower back and hips. There will be less room for your internal organs due to the growing baby. For your lungs to expand you must take more breaths.

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Your baby weighs about 3 pounds (1,400 grams) and measures about 10.8 inches (27 cm) from crown to rump. Weight and layers of fat will be added to your baby. This fat helps in providing warmth to the baby and makes it look less wrinkly. Your baby can also get hiccups which you can feel. Your baby weight is starting to impact your lifestyle from around the 30th week. You’ll find it difficult to bend Pregnancy symptoms at this

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As you go through your pregnancy stages, till you reach the 18th week of your pregnancy, you will find that your figure is continuing to change, and most people will recognize that you are pregnant. Your cardiovascular system is also affected by your pregnancy and you may experience some low blood pressure. Your body is now around 7 inches long and weighs 5 ½ ounces. As a part of your pregnancy test, you may be offered

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Each time you go to the doctor, they measure your blood sugar level. This is to make sure that you are not developing gestational diabetes, a condition that affects one to two percent of women during pregnancy. When blood sugar levels are controlled through a pregnancy diet, women can have normal, healthy babies. Pregnancy is usually a fragile time in a woman’s life. Some women experience low back pain for which they can get a pregnancy massage in addition to physical therapy after consulting your doctor. A pregnancy calendar will help

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The first week of pregnancy starts from the first day of your menstrual period as this week is included in the 40 week pregnancy even though your baby has not been conceived yet. Your healthy habits count a lot in determining your baby’s health, so you should plan and keep your body in the right condition to be able to carry the baby full term. Some healthy tips to keep in mind in the first week of pregnancy are:

• Avoid alcohol, drugs and tobacco products: These products if consumed can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, respiratory problems, low birth weight and other health problems.
• Confide in your doctor and the other prescription and OTC drugs that you are taking: Your health care professional will be able to

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