27 week of pregnancy from conception

What happens to the baby at 27 weeks

The child in the mother’s womb is getting bigger, every day he is gaining weight. A pregnant woman may notice that the baby’s movements have become less intense, now he stretches lazily and sometimes changes positions. If the child begins to push hard, this should alert the expectant mother. But it is worth remembering that for some kids this is the norm, this is how they show their temperament.

At a period of 27 weeks from conception, or 29 obstetric weeks, you need to constantly monitor the movements of the crumbs. There is a special test for this: every morning from 9 o’clock, the mother must mark on the plate the number of movements of the child. Every tenth movement is marked with a cross. If their number in 12 hours is less than ten, you should consult a doctor. Sluggish and weak movements also hint that something is wrong in the world of crumbs.

Despite the fact that by the 27th week of pregnancy, the baby is already fully formed, if he rushes to be born now, he will be considered premature. It is better to try to provide the crumbs with all the conditions so that it stays longer in the mother’s stomach.

At week 27, the internal organs of the child continue to improve. Almost all systems of the baby’s body are already working at full strength: kidneys, intestines, organs of the endocrine system. The lungs and nervous system continue to develop. The baby already knows how to breathe amniotic fluid. His nostrils are no longer clogged with mucous plugs, so he trains himself to inhale and exhale the useful fluid in which he exists.

The child’s eyes are already partially open. They have eyelashes. True, the skin of the baby still remains reddish and wrinkled – there is still not enough subcutaneous fat to smooth out the folds and make the vessels less noticeable.

Fetal ultrasound

At the 29th obstetric week, only those women who have any complaints go to the ultrasound. An examination may be ordered if the baby has stopped moving or moves inactively, if there is severe abdominal pain or spotting, and if mommy feels something is wrong, even without physical symptoms.

In a normally ongoing pregnancy, an ultrasound of the fetus at the 27th week of pregnancy from conception is not performed, because from next week the mother will be sent for a planned third screening. It just involves an ultrasound examination and the delivery of control tests.

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By week 27, the baby’s height reaches 37 cm, and its weight is about 1250 g. The size of the baby is like a head of cabbage. Photos of the abdomen at the 27th week of pregnancy confirm this – in most girls, the waist is already significantly rounded.

– At a period of 29 obstetric weeks, the belly of a pregnant woman is hard to miss. The height of the uterine fundus in centimeters is approximately equal to the gestational age in weeks. It is measured in the supine position. The height of the bottom of the uterus is approximately 29 cm from the pubic joint. In a standing or sitting position, this value changes, explains gynecologist-reproductologist Olga Iskorostinskaya. – The circumference of the abdomen depends not only on the duration of pregnancy, but also on the mass of the woman herself, more precisely, on the volume of her waist. For a thin girl, it can be only 80 cm.

What happens to mom at 27 weeks

At week 27, the well-being of the expectant mother may worsen a little. The child noticeably gained weight, and the uterus puts pressure on neighboring organs, which causes a lot of unpleasant sensations: heartburn, shortness of breath, pain in the head, back, pelvis, legs.

But you won’t have to endure discomfort at the workplace – a pregnant woman can already prepare for maternity leave.

In order not to suffer from discomfort, the expectant mother needs more rest. For leisure, it is important not to forget to follow the movements of the baby. On average, he should make about 10 movements in two hours.

At the 27th week of pregnancy from conception to the mother can return:

• heartburn;
• hemorrhoids;
• constipation;
• dyspnea;
• headache;
• backache.

After childbirth, these problems usually disappear. In the meantime, to cope with discomfort will help:

• comfortable position for rest;
• correct posture;
• healthy diet;
• gymnastics or pool.

At this time, the mother may begin to secrete colostrum, which is called the first milk. It looks like a watery liquid. Try to get it wet in a timely manner and in no case try to squeeze it out.

Due to the increased blood volume, the mother may develop anemia (decreased hemoglobin). Normally, the amount of hemoglobin in women is 120-140 g / l. Anemia can be caused by a lack of iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid. Anemia requires timely treatment, because it can provoke preeclampsia and premature birth.

What sensations can you experience in 27 week

The third trimester of pregnancy is physically uncomfortable. It is uncomfortable to sit, walk, breathe, sleep in the usual position, says Olga Iskorostinskaya, gynecologist-reproductologist. – The child is already large enough, even his slight movements are noticeable to the mother, and quite strong shocks can cause pain. You have to get used to this.

When walking for a long time, women who are unfamiliar with physical activity often experience shortness of breath. Back pain is also a faithful companion of late pregnancy.

Pain can be not only in the back. Pregnant women often have aggravated ailments that they might not even know about, especially diseases of the digestive system. Due to the stress on the excretory system, the kidneys and bladder can “give up”. Appendicitis often makes itself felt.

Monthly

– Any spotting during pregnancy is always a dangerous symptom that should not be ignored. Even with a small external bleeding, it is likely that it continues into the uterine cavity in large quantities, and this situation is very dangerous for the life of the fetus, explains gynecologist Olga Iskorostinskaya.

The more abundant the discharge, the more dangerous the situation and the sooner you need to react – call an ambulance.

– It happens that a small amount of blood can be from the cervix, because the tissues of the cervix change and become thinner by the end of pregnancy. There may be an inflammatory process in the vagina and so on, the doctor explains.

However, you should not try to diagnose yourself using articles on the Internet.

– When spotting (even if small, brown, slightly pinkish) appears, a pregnant woman should consult a doctor, and the sooner the better. What kind of bleeding it is, where it comes from, whether it is dangerous or not, what to do with it, only a specialist determines, the gynecologist recalls.

Stomach ache

Abdominal pain during pregnancy can be of a different nature. Unpleasant sensations at the 27th week of pregnancy from conception can come from different organs: stomach, intestines, kidneys. The first step is to figure out what kind of pain it is in order to choose a specialist for treatment.

The biggest fear of the expectant mother is cramping pain, which can be a signal of premature birth. Such pains are usually regular, and their intensity increases gradually. It is important to remember this in order to distinguish dangerous pain from discomfort during false contractions. The latter are absolutely normal at this time.

In addition to the growing cramping pains, a pregnant woman should be alerted by abundant vaginal discharge. They may mean that the amniotic fluid is leaving, and this is a serious hint that the baby is about to be born.

Brown discharge

Any colored vaginal discharge at the 27th week of pregnancy from conception is a reason to pick up the phone and call an ambulance. Scarlet discharge, which usually accompanies placental abruption, is especially dangerous. Polyps, often decidual, are also often the cause of spotting.

Brown discharge, as well as pink, should also not be ignored, because it is not clear what is happening at this time in the uterine cavity, it can bleed much more strongly there.

When yellowish discharge appears, you need to contact a gynecologist. Perhaps this is thrush, and it responds well to drug treatment.

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