You may be counting the days now! You probably may have not noticed much change in your body since last week. However, you still may be feeling huge and uncomfortable. Start watching out for early signs of labor like blood discharge, increased contractions, water breakage and the loss of the mucous plug (collection of cervical mucus that seals the opening of the uterus). Read more about stages of labor.

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Since your expanded Uterus is just being underneath your rib cage, you may be feeling short of breath at times. From now on, as your body descends deeper into your pelvic cavity which is called lightening or dropping, the upward pressure of the Uterus on the diaphragm may be relieved. As a result you may not feel so short of breath and eating a full meal becomes more comfortable for you. However you may have increased frequency of urination or leaking of little urine every time you sneeze or laugh, as lightening can increase the pressure on your Bladder. Around week 35, you may have gained anywhere from 11.5 to 13.5 kg.

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Around week 33, you may start to notice that your ankles and feet seem to be swollen, especially when the weather is warm, or after standing or sitting for a period of time and at the end of the day. You need not get alarmed as it is due to the increase in body fluids during pregnancy.

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As you progress through the third trimester, you may start to leak colostrums or pre-milk from your breasts around week 31. Colostrum or pre-milk is yellowish or creamy substance which is usually thicker than the milk. It is the first stage of milk that is formed in your breast and may lasts for several days after the birth of your baby. Colostrum contains antibodies that may be important in protecting your baby against disease. However, many women don’t have any noticeable Colostrum until after delivery.

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Around week 29, some discomforts associated with the later part of pregnancy like constipation, leg cramps, etc. may become bothersome for you at this stage.

As your pregnancy progresses, you may begin to feel tired easily and more clumsy in week 30. Due to the pressure of your growing Uterus over your bladder, you may be making frequent trips to the loo in the last semester. Getting a good night sleep can be increasingly difficult for you. It is also not uncommon to have mood swings during this last part of pregnancy. Your joints may become loosen due to the number of pregnancy hormones produced by your body. To accommodate your rapidly growing baby, your Uterus may be pressing against your diaphragm. So do not get panicked if you feel breathless at times.

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At this point, you can expect to feel your baby’s movement quite often. However some movements could be due to occasional hiccups. Surprisingly you may find your baby’s movement very comforting at this point.

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