You are in the final trimester and there are few things that you need to expect during this trimester. Third trimester is considered from 27 weeks to 40 weeks of pregnancy.
- Start to feel fatigue
- Yes, you will start to feel fatigue again with the baby growing.
- Stress on delivery and pains
- It is very normal to feel stressed about when and where your pains would start and how your delivery process is going to be. Many women start to feel stressed about this point, but here is catch, the more you feel stressed the more likely are your pains going to start sooner. So keep stress at Bay and hope for the best.
- Increased appetite
- You will start to feel increased hunger, continues from second trimester. Try to eat smaller portions many times to avoid acid reflux.
- More frequent urination
- With growing baby weight on your uterus, your frequency of urination is at peaks from all the three trimesters.
- Increased frequency and intensity in kicks
- Kicks tend to increase in frequency and intensity. Kicks sometimes feel very stronger that you might feel little pain.
- Can feel baby head or other parts
- Baby moves all round in your belly and you might feel the baby’s head, butt, knees, elbows etc. If you stroke your belly gently you might find these.
- Increased white discharge
- You might start seeing more white discharge, its normal. If you are worried mention it with your doctor.
- Baby dropping
- You starts dropping slowly and you can feel baby very low in your uterus.
- Lightening crotch
- Lightening crotch is a sudden electric pulse like pain near vagina. It is due to the baby dropping.
- Trouble seeing feet ( 😉 )
- At this point, you can totally forget seeing your feet while walking.. ?
- Trouble sitting longer periods of time
- You cannot comfortably sit for longer periods during this trimester due to heaviness of belly.
- Acid Reflux
- Acid Reflux is very common during this third trimester. Try to walk a little but after eating.
- False pains
- It is very common to experience false pains. While there are significant difference between false pains and real pains, one sure way to distinguish between both is real pains progress with time, no matter what you do, your pains grow and continue. False pains, on the other hand will subside over time.
- Abdominal pains can be caused due to gas and acid reflux as well. Be sure to drink warm water after every meal, it aids in easy digestion and always prefer to have fresh food than stored food.
- Swelling legs
- Swollen feet can be seen in third trimester of pregnancy very often. One best remedy for swollen legs is to drink barley boiled water. Leave a comment if you need a recipe for this. ?
Third trimester is full of surprises, always be on lookup for any major symptoms. Eat healthy and exercise well during this trimester, which will have a greater probability of normal delivery. Good luck and happy third trimester!
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