Mom in the ninth month of pregnancy.

You have just entered the last and final month of your pregnancy and you know you are in the ninth month of pregnancy, the weight gain should be around 9-12 kg. Contractions begin in the 38th week.

A few days or weeks before giving birth, the woman feels the loss of the mucous plug, the membrane that kept the uterus closed during pregnancy. It is not necessary to go to the hospital, because the loss of the cork does not indicate the onset of labor, but is due to uterine contractions.

However, the case of the rupture of the water is different , with an abundant loss of amniotic fluid: in this case the labor has begun, the uterine environment is no longer sterile and it is time to go to the hospital. For some months now the woman has become accustomed to having contractions (those of Braxton-Hicks), but she will recognize the "real contractions" that herald the onset of labor because they are more regular, frequent, strong and painful.

In the ninth month of pregnancy, the uterus occupies a large part of the abdomen compressing the other organs: breathing becomes shorter, the urge to urinate is particularly frequent and the feeling of exhaustion can increase. Sleeping can also be more difficult than usual, especially due to the bulky belly and the frequent urge to go to the bathroom.

The ninth month of pregnancy: the baby

At the beginning of the ninth month of pregnancy, the baby weighs more than 2.5 kg and measures between 40 and 45 centimeters, but grows with great speed. Since the space around him is reduced, his movements are less free than in the previous months, but despite this he will continue to move until the moment of delivery. During this period, the mother can also follow her breathing, and distinguish her sleep and wake cycles.

If he has not already done so, during the ninth month the baby gets into the head position: a small percentage of babies (4%) remain breech, and in this case a caesarean section is almost always performed.

The ninth month of pregnancy: the exams to do

Around the ninth month of pregnancy, the birth plan has already been defined: if the woman intends to request epidural anesthesia, the anesthetic examination takes place, as well as in the case of a planned caesarean section. You can then ask your doctor for all the information on donating or storing the umbilicus cord

Some hospitals provide for the possibility of giving birth in water , if the conditions of the woman and the child allow it: if a woman wishes, she can find out about the nearest facilities and how it works.

The ninth month of pregnancy: things to know

By the ninth month of pregnancy, the fundamental aspects will have already been defined: the baby's room , the purchases for the first days of life, the hospital suitcase ready with everything needed for the mother and the baby.

The duration of childbirth, from labor to the birth of the child, varies from woman to woman: in the case of a first child, for example, labor lasts on average much longer, and the dilating phase can last up to 14 hours. The expulsive phase can last up to two hours, while the afterbirth phase, that is the expulsion of the placenta, can last from 15 to 30 minutes.

In subsequent pregnancies , however, the times are shortened: the dilating period goes on average from 6 to 8 hours, the expulsive period from 30 minutes to an hour and the expulsion of the placenta ends in 10-20 minutes.

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