What should I pay attention to when I am eight and a half months pregnant?

There will be various pregnancy reactions during pregnancy, which are inevitable. However, the pregnancy reactions are different in different months. Pay attention to your eating habits in daily life to ensure the development of the fetus. Let us learn about what you should pay attention to during the eighth month of pregnancy.

1. Fetal growth

The body length is about 41-44 cm and the weight is about 1600-1800 grams.

The fetus's physical development is complete, with well-developed muscles and rosy skin, but the face is still covered with wrinkles. The nervous system begins to develop and will respond to strong sounds from outside the body. The fetus' movements will become more active and powerful, and it may even kick the mother's abdomen hard at times.

At this time, the fetus's head should be facing downwards, which is the normal fetal position.

Generally speaking, the fetus is capable of living outside the womb, but pregnant women still need to be extra careful.

2. Changes in the mother

The lower abdomen is more protruding, and the fundus of the uterus is 27-29 cm high.

All the internal organs are pushed upwards, the heart and lungs are compressed, sometimes causing difficulty in breathing, and the stomach is also squeezed, resulting in loss of appetite.

The waist and other parts of the body will feel sore, the lower limbs will swell, varicose veins will appear, and various other symptoms will appear. This is the painful period when the second degree of morning sickness occurs.

The abdominal skin is tight, the subcutaneous tissue is broken, and purple-red stretch marks can be seen everywhere. The skin on the lower abdomen, around the nipples and on the vulva appears dark due to the deposition of melanin, and chloa cinerea will also be very obvious. These are physiological changes in the skin during pregnancy and are not abnormal.

Psychologically, people will fall into a nervous state again and often find it difficult to fall asleep.

The above are the precautions to take during the eighth month of pregnancy. Pay attention to the growth of the fetus. If the weight and height of the fetus cannot reach a certain value, it usually means that the fetus is maldeveloped. At this time, some supplements are needed to supplement the substances needed in the body to ensure the development of the fetus.