What should you pay attention to during the 31st week of pregnancy?

By the 31st week of pregnancy, the baby's lungs and digestive system are basically complete. The baby's eyes will open and close from time to time, and can distinguish between light and dark. In addition, fetal movements will decrease this week. But this week you will find breathing becoming more and more difficult. Don't worry, this is just the fundus of the uterus rising to the diaphragm. After these 4 weeks and the fetal head position descends, you will be able to breathe freely.

Fetal development: Fetal length is about 43cm and fetal weight is about 1800g. At this time, he weighed as much as 4 bergamots.

Mom changes - By now, you may have gained 8.5kg. Your belly is more protruding, and you will continue to gain a lot of weight in the next few weeks. Your oral cavity will also change during pregnancy, and the health of your oral cavity will also affect the healthy growth of your baby!

1. Shortness of breath: At the 31st week of pregnancy, you will find it increasingly difficult to breathe and you may even be unable to catch your breath. This is because the fundus of the uterus rises to the diaphragm. This symptom will be relieved when the fetal head descends into the pelvis at about the 34th week of pregnancy. Don't worry too much, the difficulty is only temporary. If you have trouble breathing at night, you may feel better if you use a few pillows to prop up your head.

2. Frequent urination: This week you may start to go to the toilet frequently like in the early stages of pregnancy. This is because the enlarged uterus puts pressure on the bladder. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and you don’t need to worry or treat it. Just be careful not to hold your urine. But if you experience pain when urinating or find that your urine is very cloudy, you should see a doctor because this may be a urinary tract bacterial infection.

3. Reduced fetal movements: This week you will find that the baby is not as naughty and active as before, and the big fetal movements are becoming less and less. However, as long as you can occasionally feel his movements in your belly, you don’t need to worry too much. This is just because the baby is getting bigger and bigger, his range of movement in the uterus has become smaller, and his hands and feet cannot stretch freely.

4. Contents of prenatal examination: Routine prenatal examination at 31 weeks of pregnancy includes blood pressure measurement, body weight, measurement of uterine height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate monitoring, etc. This week you should mainly focus on the fetal development, amniotic fluid volume, placental position, placental maturity and whether the fetus has any malformations. You should understand whether the fetal development is up to standard and whether it will develop prematurely or slowly.

During the 31st week of pregnancy, the woman has a closer connection with the unborn baby, and some of the fetus' systems in the mother's body are almost mature. During this period, the mother will also have corresponding physical changes. All we need to do is take corresponding measures to deal with these changes.