What discomfort does pregnancy cause? What discomfort does pregnancy cause?

We all know that after a woman becomes pregnant, her body will undergo various changes, especially in the second and third trimesters. As the months of pregnancy continue to increase, the mother's belly will become larger and larger, and many pregnant mothers will experience some discomfort. So what kind of discomfort will occur in the eighth month of pregnancy? Let's take a closer look!

What are the discomforts of 8 months of pregnancy?

1. Frequent urination

Frequent urination can be said to be the "pain point" of every pregnant mother. Many mothers can be said to be tortured by frequent urination throughout the pregnancy, especially in the late pregnancy. The enlarged uterus also increases the pressure on the bladder, and the phenomenon of frequent urination is more serious for mothers. The sleep quality in the late pregnancy is particularly poor, and coupled with frequent urination, they have to go to the toilet n times a night. Sometimes they finally fall asleep, but are woken up by the urge to urinate, which is very painful. In addition to frequent urination, some mothers will also have "stress urinary incontinence". The enlarged uterus constantly puts pressure on the bladder, and mothers will experience a small amount of urine leakage when coughing, sneezing, lifting heavy objects, or even laughing.

2. Rib pain

Many mothers feel a dull pain on one side of their body near the chest when they are eight months pregnant, as if their ribs are injured. This abnormal rib pain is caused by joint relaxation caused by progesterone. Sometimes the baby will "kick" the mother's ribs during fetal movement, and mothers will also feel obvious pain.

3. Nasal congestion and occasional nosebleeds

In the last three months, a small number of mothers will experience nasal congestion or nose bleeding. Mo's mother is now 8 months pregnant and has experienced nose bleeding and nasal congestion once or twice. This situation is not necessarily caused by a cold. The various hormones secreted by the endocrine system in the late pregnancy will also stimulate the mother's nasal mucosa, causing the nasal mucosa blood vessels to swell and cause nasal congestion and occasional bleeding.

4. Back and leg pain

When pregnant for eight months, mothers may feel severe pain in the lower back, which may spread to the buttocks and thighs. This is because the fetus is growing rapidly, and the growing abdomen makes the mother's center of gravity look more forward, putting more pressure on the spine, and stretching the abdominal muscles. Mothers will feel lower back pain or pain in the buttocks and thighs. When the pregnancy is nearing its end, the fetus will slowly begin to move into the correct position for birth. Its head and the growing uterus will compress the sciatic nerve under the mother's spine, causing sudden sharp pain in the mother's buttocks, lower back and legs. Mo's mother is now eight months pregnant, and she has begun to experience lower back pain in the past few days, which is most obvious when she stands up, bends over, squats, and turns over.

6. More false labor contractions

Around 20 weeks of pregnancy, mothers can already feel false labor. When false labor occurs, mothers will feel their stomach tightening and hardening, but there is no pain and the time of occurrence is irregular. This is false labor. When eight months pregnant, mothers will find that false labor occurs more frequently than in the second trimester, sometimes 4-5 times a day. This is the training of the uterine muscle before delivery. If the contractions are accompanied by obvious pain and become more and more frequent, then the mother should seek medical attention in time.

7. Heartburn

Most mothers start to experience symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn when they are 7 months pregnant. When they are 8 months pregnant, the uterus increases in size and presses on the stomach, causing food to reflux in the stomach. Mothers are more likely to experience symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn. In addition to acid reflux and heartburn, mothers will also feel very uncomfortable in their upper abdomen and have difficulty breathing.

Development at 8 months of pregnancy

At 8 months of pregnancy, the fetus is between 29 and 32 weeks. Let's talk about the development of the fetus in chronological order:

29 weeks fetus

Subcutaneous fat gradually forms, and the fetus is fatter than before, and already looks very cute. The body is smooth, round, and fuller, no longer wrinkled.

There are more and more grooves in the brain and brain nerve cells are being formed, which makes the fetus's head bigger and a little top-heavy. Therefore, most fetuses are head down when the fetal position is fixed.

30 weeks fetus

The internal organs are basically fully developed, and the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys are similar to those after birth. The lungs are not yet fully developed, but alveolar surfactant is already being synthesized, preparing for future autonomous breathing.

The testicles of male fetuses have not yet entered the scrotum, but have begun to descend. The clitoris of female fetuses begins to protrude, and the labia minora have not yet formed.

31 weeks fetus

Height growth slows down, weight gain becomes rapid, and subcutaneous fat becomes thicker.

The brain's control has improved, and the head can be moved from one side to the other. The eyes can open and close from time to time, can adapt to the bright environment, and will look for light sources.

The lung function is fully developed and has a certain degree of autonomous breathing ability.

32 weeks fetus

Most fetuses are positioned head down in preparation for birth.

The respiratory and digestive functions are becoming increasingly perfect, and digestive juices can be secreted.

The nervous system undergoes dramatic changes, and the fetus can perform complex learning and movements and sense day and night.

Things to note when you are 8 months pregnant

1. Week 28 to 36 is the stage of premature birth, so pregnant mothers must do a good job in preventing premature birth and avoid overwork. If there is lower abdominal pain that does not ease after the pregnant mother rests, vaginal bleeding, etc., go to the hospital in time and do not delay.

2. Fetal heart monitoring has not been started at 32 weeks. It will have to wait until 34 weeks. Therefore, when the pregnant mother is at home, she must count the fetal movements and infer the baby's health by the fetal movements. If the fetal movements are too few or too many, it may be fetal hypoxia. Mild fetal hypoxia will lead to slow development. Severe hypoxia may cause cerebral palsy or distress.

3. In the late stage of pregnancy, pregnant mothers are forbidden to have sex. Many couples say that they have had sex throughout the pregnancy, but no accidents have occurred. This can only be said to be a matter of probability. What we can do is preventive work, in order to give the fetus more life in the uterus, and one day in the uterus is better than 10 days in the incubator, so letting the baby stay for a few more days is very helpful for the baby's immunity. If premature birth occurs before 34 weeks, the survival rate may be very different from that after 34 weeks, because at this time the lung development is not complete, that is, we say autonomous breathing. If the baby is not able to breathe independently after birth, he must live in an incubator to give the baby oxygen.

4. If the fetus in the belly is not in the correct position, do not correct the fetal position easily, because this can easily cause the umbilical cord to wrap around the neck, especially if there is placenta previa or placenta reticularis. In these cases, do not correct it.

5. The nutrition that pregnant mothers take in during the rapid growth of the fetus must be comprehensive, so as to ensure the rapid development of the fetus. If only the supply of protein is increased, and the intake of cellulose and some trace elements is insufficient, it will easily lead to nutritional imbalance of the fetus, but will not play a role in rapid development. It is good to ensure the nutritional needs of the fetus, but pregnant mothers should not overeat, because overeating will not allow the digestion capacity of the stomach and intestines to be very good, which will easily lead to food accumulation, and pregnant mothers are prone to obesity and fetal macrosomia. Pregnant mothers should still follow the principle of eating more meals and less food to ensure that the fetus can meet normal needs without obesity.

6. Although pregnant mothers feel pain every day, they still have to insist on taking walks. These are to ensure that they have a good body. The fetus lives in the mother's belly. Only when the pregnant mother is healthy can the fetus develop.