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Pregnancy 26 weeks – development of the fetus and sensation of mother

On 10.02.2017

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Pregnancy Calendar for Weeks – Pregnancy Twenty-six weeks – condition, sensations, signs of mother. Fruit development on the 26th week of pregnancy, photo

26 weeks – this is the 24th week from the moment of conception and the completion of the sixth month on the standard calendar. Before childbirth already – to submit, two thirds of the path are passed.

It remains for some two weeks before maternity leave, and, of course, a woman in the workplace is already a more third-party observer. She is trying not to worry, do not require superfluous and do not charge complex and responsible tasks.

Mother’s feelings on the 26th week

Now all thoughts of the future mother are engaged in preparing for childbirth and meeting with the baby. It is necessary to transfer their affairs and leave your workplace for three years from the prospect of return, prepare everything to the emergence of a child in the house and much more.

On this time, the woman is already dependent on others. And, of course, now the lack of stress, only light exercise, support for loved ones, full sleep and nutrition.

It becomes difficult to wear shoes yourself
When walking almost not visible its feet
Walking is doubly careful, because the fall is now – the risk of premature birth and the threat to the kid

Reviews from forums:

Marina:
And we will have a son!)) In my opinion, the kid even talks to us! Feels our touch and responds to the impetus!)
Victoria:
And we are waiting for her daughter.) Pushes three or four days a day, I sleep completely calmly. The husband is constantly ears to the stomach applies – the heartbeat of the baby listens))
Olga:
Added for half a year eight and a half kg. At first, the weight was so quickly gained, even to keep it, I wanted to put. Now it seems nothing, ok. Does not hurt, not taking, does not give up – home is good and calm))
Maria:
Someone can tell? I wake up at night from the screams of my wife, already scared! Seizures of her. What to do with it? Probably, and a daughter in the stomach scares … maybe his wife feed the egg to feed?
Irina:
)) I also scared my husband at night. Now everything is fine. Just eat products with potassium and magnesium content. And forget about calcium. Cottage cheese – obligatory!
Ekaterina:
I do not know, I did not have any problems. Lucky to see))) I drink vitamins, getting better steadily. Is that swelling … but it’s left to wait – almost soon!)))

What happens in the mother’s body?

Due to lifting the abdomen above the navel 6 cm, appears dyspnea and regular desire to breathe deeply;

By this deadline, the future mother dials about 9 kg of weight;

Arises Nausea and heartburn Due to the increased uterus:

– spindle water – 700 ml;
– placenta – 300 g;
– Kid – near a kilogram;
– the uterus itself, the wall of which has already gained the maximum thickness – 500 g.

Pain in the lower back And drawing abdominal pain – the uterus comes to the tone, due to painless training fights (read, how to remove the tone of the uterus);

Uterus from the second half of the term rises every week per 1 cm;

Total weight gain (with a rational diet) ranges from 7.2 to 10 kg;

Pressure rises, Returning to the indicators that were still before pregnancy;

To edema stop and legs can be added Eveny Persons and fingers of hands, which is associated with the accumulated and in time not outlook the fluid in the body;

May appear numbness and tingling – possible symptoms of circulatory disorders;

Existing dark spots (moles, freckles) become brighter and more noticeable;

Enharged meteorism and heartburn;

The term of 26 weeks may also be accompanied by Appearance of nodes in the area of the rear pass and on the legs (varicose veins);

Uterus, Increasing and stretching, Davits internal organs, Thus, complicating their activities:

– The diaphragm is supported by the uterus, which prevents full breathing;
– the load on the heart increases;
– constipation appear, bloating and other digestive problems;
– Due to the stretching of the uterine ligaments, pain in the pelvis area and back.

Frequent for this term and Vision problems.

Causes of vision problems:

A large amount of fluid in the body of the future mother (as a result – edema of the age);
An increase in blood volumes (as a result – the load on the vessels, eye-eye vessels in particular, and microchargerization);
Syndrome «Dry Eyes» – Feeling in the eye of foreign bodies and dryness, redness.

Development of the fetus on the 26th week

The child becomes active, and his movements are painful for mom;
Preferably lies his head down, although his position may change many times;
The weight of the kid is predominantly recruited due to the development of muscles and fat deposition;
The skin is still red and thin, cheeks are corrected;
The child is already able to see, and lives in the world of sensations. The formed vision allows him to see only colored blurry spots;
The taste of the oily water, which the baby already feels, directly depends on the food of his mother;
The child gets used to the beat of the heart of the mother. That is why, after his birth, the baby immediately calms down, it is only to press him to his chest;
Kid remembers sounds – Mom’s voices and relatives, music. If now to sing the child lullaby songs, then after childbirth, he will quickly fall asleep under them;
The development of the lungs of the baby continues – it is already preparing for his first breath, swallowing the spindle fluid. Lightweight take the shape of a triangle and are located up up;
Boys comes the oval oval in the scrotum
Kid still has «senile view» – the skin is shy, but subcutaneous fat continues to develop, and legs and handles are smoothed;
Crying the nose and the ears of the child are still soft, notes do not reach the fingertips yet
Heart rhythm – from 120 to 160 strokes per minute;
The ears are a little hung, the eyes are able to completely closed;
The synthesis of its own hormone growth of the hypophysome begins;
Complexes between the brain and the bark of the adrenal glands are established – the formation of a hormonal background;
There is a laying of constant teeth, which are preserved in the depths of soft jaw tissues to their change of dairy teeth aged 5-6 years;
There is a strengthening of the bone apparatus;

The weight and size of the child on week 26:

Weight – about 800-1000 g;
Length – about 32.5-34 cm;
Head diameter – about 65.1 mm;
The diameter of the chest is about 65.8 mm;
The diameter of the abdomen – 67.4 mm.

Dangerous symptoms on the 26th week

Pregnancy often accompanies such a disease as cholelithiasis (Especially this concerns the amateurs of fatty products). The severity in the right hypochondrium can be the symptom of stagnation of the bile and formation of stones in the gallbladder.
Heaviness at the bottom of the abdomen Maybe the symptom of ICN (Eastic Cervical Insufficiency). It is characterized by premature opening of the cervical cervix and, as a result, the infection of the fetal shells. What, in turn, can cause premature birth. Reached the child infection can cause him disease.
Swelling on hand and legs, as well as on the front abdominal wall, increased blood pressure, excess weight – possible symptoms of late toxicosis. This is a pathology, the worsening condition of the baby and the healthy woman threatening. He does not cause painful sensations, so future mothers often ignore these symptoms, not suspecting that their appearance may be an indicator of the neglence of the disease.
Discharge From the genital paths there may be a symptom of the presence of infection if they are:
– mucousse;
– mucobist-purulent;
– Curl.

This is the reason for researching microflora, for carrying out smears and analyzes. With damage to the microorganisms of the fetal shells, there is a risk of fetal infection, its subsequent growth delay, and even death.

Isolation of a bloody character – signal for urgent emergency call. It can be a pair of placenta or its preview. Independently go to the doctor – categorically contraindicated to avoid strong bleeding.
Watery discharge – symptom of the outpouring of the oily. With even the slightest, suspicion should be called an ambulance.