What to pay attention to in the 40th week of pregnancy

Generally, female friends give birth to babies at 40 weeks of pregnancy. At this time, every new mother must pay attention and must stay calm to welcome the arrival of the baby with the expectant father. What should you pay attention to in the 40th week of pregnancy? This is something that every expectant father and mother should know. Let me explain it to you below, hoping to give you help and support.

What should you pay attention to in the 40th week of pregnancy? Most babies will be born during this week, but only 5% of babies will be born exactly on the due date. It is normal to be born two weeks earlier or later. At this time, the amniotic fluid environment in which the fetus is located has also changed. The original amniotic fluid was clear and transparent, but now due to the shedding of villi and vernix caseosa on the surface of the fetus' body and the production of other secretions, the amniotic fluid has become a little turbid and milky white. The function of the placenta gradually degenerates from then on, and its mission is completed when the fetus is delivered.

It is normal for a baby to be born within two weeks before or after the due date, but if there is still no sign of labor after two weeks of delay, the expectant mother needs to go to the hospital to see if measures such as induction of labor are needed to give birth to the baby as soon as possible, otherwise the fetus may be overmature and there will be danger. If one day you feel a needle-like pain in your abdomen, and the pain becomes shorter and shorter and more intense, your labor has most likely begun. Once the interval between contractions is less than 30 minutes, you should go to the hospital to prepare for delivery.

Before giving birth, you should still go to the hospital for a final check-up and let the doctor perform fetal heart monitoring and B-ultrasound examination to understand the condition of the amniotic fluid and the fetus in the uterus.

Be careful to avoid premature rupture of membranes, commonly known as premature rupture of water. Under normal circumstances, only when uterine contractions really begin and the cervix continues to expand, the oocyte membrane wrapped around the fetus and amniotic fluid will rupture under the increasing pressure, causing a large amount of amniotic fluid to flow out and the fetus to be born. Premature rupture of membranes means that the amniotic membrane has broken before labor actually begins. Bacteria in the vagina can invade the uterus and pose a danger to the fetus. Therefore, special attention should be paid to avoiding sexual intercourse in the final stages of pregnancy to avoid any pressure on the uterus.

Stay calm and relaxed, and don't be too afraid or worried about the upcoming delivery, especially for first-time mothers. Before delivery, you should stay calm and relaxed, trust the judgment and treatment of doctors and nurses, and calmly deal with the experience before delivery. If you are extra nervous, your family will be even more nervous, which will not be conducive to a smooth delivery. You should be fully prepared mentally, and if you choose natural childbirth, you must have confidence and face it bravely.

Through the above introduction, I believe that both the expectant father and the expectant mother know what to pay attention to in the 40th week of pregnancy. In fact, you must maintain a good mood at this time. The expectant mother must not be too nervous, because excessive tension will be detrimental to your delivery. At this time, the expectant father should always stay with the expectant mother to prevent the sudden arrival of the baby.