Do you know what you should pay attention to during the third trimester of pregnancy?

Dear expectant mothers, do you know what you should pay attention to during the first three months of pregnancy? Do you know what to do to benefit both you and your baby? And do you know that in addition to your care, the expectant father also has to do those things? Then follow me to read the following article. I believe it will be helpful to you.

Content introduction: [Three Months Pregnancy] This article summarizes the knowledge of fetal indicators, maternal indicators, important matters for pregnant mothers, what expectant fathers should do, what to eat in three months of pregnancy, precautions in three months of pregnancy, key points of prenatal education, etc.

Fetal development indicators

Appearance: In terms of proportion, although his head is a little smaller, it still accounts for about half of the length of the entire body. Due to the development of the brain, his forehead is located at the upper end of the head, protruding high and forward. Later, the baby's protruding forehead will shrink back, making him look more like a human.

Limbs: The fingers and toes have completely separated, some bones begin to become hard, and the rudiments of joints appear.

Organs: The ribs, subcutaneous blood vessels, heart, liver, and gastrointestinal tract are more developed; the baby has its own blood circulation and ureters, and can excrete a little urine; the bones and joints are still developing. The external genitalia have been differentiated and the sex of the fetus can be identified.

Physical and mental changes in pregnant women

Body shape: Although you can still wear loose clothes in the past, you will obviously feel that your waist is getting thicker and your hips are getting wider, which makes more room for the growth of the uterus.

Uterus: Your uterus now looks like a grapefruit. It gradually grows larger as the fetus grows. The fundus of the uterus can be touched above the pubic symphysis, and the fetus has filled the entire uterus.

Breasts: In addition to breast tenderness, the breasts begin to grow larger, and the areola and nipple become more pigmented and darker in color.

Pregnancy reaction: The enlarged uterus begins to press on the bladder and rectum in the front and back, reducing bladder capacity, causing frequent urination and a feeling of incomplete urination. Never deliberately avoid drinking water or holding back urine to avoid urinary tract infection.

Mood: Affected by progesterone, your mood swings will be great, making you feel crazy, sad, happy and irritable, sometimes these changes in 10 seconds. You are extremely sensitive and often lose your temper over trivial matters.

Important matters for pregnant mothers

1. Pregnant mothers who have not yet established a prenatal examination record should prepare to create one now. Prenatal examination records are very important for the entire pregnancy period. When the doctor performs various prenatal examinations for each pregnant mother, he will conduct and record them separately according to the examination items recorded in the manual. Generally speaking, most pregnant mothers will give birth in hospitals with established medical records, so it is important to choose the hospital that suits you best.

2. Birth defect screening: If you are over 35 years old or have a family history of genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, you may want to consider genetic disease counseling or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) at 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy to screen for certain birth defects and abnormalities.

3. Do you need to go out without makeup when you are pregnant? Mothers who like to wear makeup do not need to go out without makeup even when they are pregnant, but they must avoid using cosmetics and skin care products that may harm the fetus, such as lipstick, hair dye, etc.

4. Can pregnant mothers take medicine? If pregnant mothers take inappropriate medicine, the medicine can directly affect the fetus through the placenta. Pregnancy lasts for ten months, which is not short. Expectant mothers will inevitably get sick, so they must understand the contraindications of medication during pregnancy.

5. Stretch marks: Not every pregnant woman will have stretch marks. It varies depending on individual constitution, genetic genes, degree of weight gain during pregnancy, etc.

Important things to know for expectant fathers

During this extraordinary period, expectant fathers should take on more housework as much as possible, especially when their wives are not feeling well. After a wife becomes pregnant, her body will undergo great changes both inside and out. The original slim body is replaced by a thick and round waist; the original graceful curves are destroyed by the excessive enlargement of breasts and buttocks, and she may seem to you that her charm has disappeared. Even if you really think so, you must not let her know. You have to keep telling her that she is beautiful and charming.

Nutritional Dietary Tips

The baby's main task in the next 6 months is to grow strong and healthy, in preparation for independent survival after birth. At this time, the fetus needs to absorb a lot of calcium from the pregnant mother's body. Pregnant women need at least 1,000 mg of calcium every day. If they don’t like dairy products, they can take calcium tablets under the guidance of a doctor. Expectant mothers who experience severe early pregnancy reactions should now pay special attention to strengthening calcium and vitamin D supplements.

Prenatal education points

This month the baby starts to move around! Kicking legs, sucking fingers, turning around, etc.; pregnant mothers can touch the fetus to communicate information and emotions with it, and help the fetus do "gymnastics". Method: Lie flat on the bed, relax your whole body as much as possible, press the fetus lightly with one finger and then lift it up. The fetus will have slight fetal movement in response. Time: It is best to start in the morning and evening, 5 to 10 minutes each time.

Well, after reading the simple introduction and many methods introduced above, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the three months of pregnancy. I hope that expectant mothers and fathers will be well prepared and not cause lifelong regrets due to laziness.