As you noticed your belly getting bigger and bigger each week, your baby is also getting bigger and more active too! A lot of developments are happening, especially since birth is getting much closer!  It feels like we’re pregnant forever, but trust me, it will be over before you know it, and your baby will be having their first birthday party!  For information on both your development and your baby’s, continue reading below.

Mother:

• As you get closer to your final week of pregnancy, your baby’s getting pretty active! Your health care provider might tell you to count the number of kicks you feel. This will help determine if your baby is becoming less energetic.
• Constipation and heartburn are more likely to happen this week as well.  This is due to the relaxation of the smooth muscle tissue throughout the body caused by the pregnancy hormone.  It is more than safe to pop a Tums if it’s really bothering you.
• Hemorrhoids are also possible to happen due to the growing uterus. Blood vessels may become swollen, which is normal during pregnancy. But no need to worry as this would disappear after giving birth.
• Since your pregnancy is coming close to an end, here are some things you should do while you’re pregnant.

Baby:

• Your baby may have grown a quarter pound from the previous week, now weighing 2 and a half pounds already. He also measures roughly over 15 inches.
• His brain is developing continuously, as well as his head. His muscles and his organs such as the lungs are also developing rapidly.  Since your baby needs a lot of vitamins for his continuous development, be sure to eat plenty of nutrients so your baby can absorb them.  Prenatal vitamins are an absolute must during pregnancy!

As you can see, it is very important that you take prenatal vitamins and eat a healthy diet so that your baby will be born with good health.  And as you progress on your pregnancy, never fail on visiting your doctor so that you will be aware of the development and growth of your baby.