Your Baby in week 33
Your Baby in week 33:
In these last few weeks before delivery, the billions
of developed neurons in your baby's brain are helping
him or her to learn about the in-utero environment —
your baby can listen, feel, and even see somewhat.
Your baby’s eyes can detect light and the pupils
can constrict and dilate in response to light.
Like a newborn, your baby sleeps much of the
time and even experiences the rapid eye movement
(REM) stage, the sleep stage during which our
most vivid dreams occur!
Your baby's lungs are almost completely matured.
Fat will continue to be deposited on your baby's
body for protection and warmth. Babies gain a good
deal of their weight in the final few weeks before birth.
What's going on with You:
With labor and delivery only 2 months away, you may
be considering how you'll cope with pain during childbirth.
Among the things you'll want to learn about are the most
commonly used techniques for pain relief. These include
breathing techniques such as those taught in Lamaze classes,
pain-relief medications given through injection, and
epidurals, where doctors can give an anesthetic by
means of a soft, thin catheter that's placed in your
lower back. Whatever your ultimate choice, the more you
know, the better informed your decision can be. Although
you don't have to make a decision yet, talk to your
health care provider now about your choices.
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