So this is the beginning of the 9th month. The doctor checks your weight. You have gained almost 10 kgs from your pre-pregnancy weight. This is good. You may see an increase in weight by another 2 to 2.5 kgs in the next few weeks. Pregnant women may increase in weight by 450 grams and the baby also may gain weight especially in the last few weeks of pregnancy.

This is the 32nd week and you are almost ready for delivery. This means you are in your 8th month. You will feel a lot of uterine contractions during the day. Don't’ be scared. These contractions are practice contractions which the uterus does preparing for delivery. Moving around a little will decrease the contractions. Do not stand or sit in one place for a long time and rest as much as possible.

You are very hungry and feel like having something yummy and sour. Make sure that your food contains lots of vegetables as the next few weeks of pregnancy is very important and the weight of the baby and the mother tends to increase. Till now you have gained almost 9.5 kgs and this weight includes the weight of the baby, placenta fat, uterus and amniotic fluid.

You might feel little depressed in this week, which is the 30th week of your pregnancy. This is pretty normal for some pregnant women. You may get little concerned about your growing weight. You may also feel very tired. Light walking in the morning, along with yoga can help in relieving this tiredness. You should take breaks while walking.

This is 29th week. The baby is 1.8 kgs in weight and closes to 19 inches in height. Baby is slowly accumulating more fat and has less transparent skin. By the time the baby is born it would have doubled its weight. You may be feeling the kick of the baby very well. You have to do kick count two times in a day from now on.

In this week the doctor tells you a few things about gestational diabetes. 2 to 3 % of pregnant women could have gestational diabetes. That is the reason that all pregnant women are checked for gestational diabetes. This GD is usually seen during 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy. GD is because of pregnancy hormones released by the placenta.

In these last few weeks, you have to keep an eye on your food and your well being, as the baby is getting its nutrition from you. So you have to take very good food. Eat lot of fruits and vegetables and avoid fatty foods. Baby is gaining weight and in the last few weeks the baby can gain close to 250 grams weight every week.

This is Your 26th week. Your uterus is almost above your umbilicus. You may be feeling tired this week. This could be due to your increasing weight. You may also be having muscular pain. This is also normal during pregnancy. If the pain increases and persists for a long time without relief, inform your doctor and seek her advice.

This is Your 25th week. Your body is going through a lot of changes. In comparison with your second trimester, You could be beginning to experience more pain and tiredness now. When You go to your Doctor, She will check Your weight and Blood pressure. The doctor may also check the growth of the baby, by checking the height of the funds of the uterus from outside.

Many women ask me about Amniocentesis. They are scared of the very thought of a needle used to draw fluid from the abdomen. In this blog, I want to discuss the basics of Amniocentesis. Why and how it is done. Don't forget to watch our video on this topic on our channel.