We are reaching a crucial moment in pregnancy. In a very few weeks the baby will be viable. This means There is little left for our baby to be able to survive if it is born prematurely.
How is the baby
Keep gaining weight. Now it measures about 21 centimeters and weighs 600 grams approximately.
In the lung, the fundamental units where gas exchange takes place begin to develop.
The baby's inner ear is developing and it is already capable of hearing, if you have already spoken better, but if you have not done it yet, it is time to start doing it. It's a good idea to think about what your name will be. It will be a good way of becoming aware that we have a little person growing in our womb, with his way of being and communicating ...
Actually almost all of your sensory organs - hearing, smell, taste buds, and nerves of touch - are working. He is already able to open and close his eyes ...
The baby begins to interact, explore and learn.
The baby swallows amniotic fluid and becomes familiar with certain smells and tastes.
The baby floats in the amniotic fluid and still has a lot of space in the uterus. He does not stop moving all day, he turns, kicks and changes position without any space problem ...
The rate of sleep of babies in the womb has nothing to do with what they will have after birth, nor with that of an adult. They sleep in short periods, so you have the impression that they do not stop.
Testing
It is time for a complete blood and urine test.
Your urine will be tested every trimester. Even if you don't have any symptoms, there may be bacteria in your urine, which can cause problems like contractions.
If you haven't passed toxoplasmosis they will request the markers again, to make sure you did not pass it during pregnancy.
As well the parameters that may indicate that you begin to have anemia will be analyzed, It is nothing strange, quite the opposite. In pregnancy there is some physiological anemia. Increased circulating fluid causes hemodilution anemia.
But from the second trimester, due to the greater requirements of the baby, it may be that we begin to have a real anemia, which needs treatment, so they will prescribe a drug with iron.
This analysis includes the test to detect gestational diabetes. The O, Sullivan test is usually done. This is the diabetes screening test.
It is done on an empty stomach, a blood draw is carried out and then they will give you a drink with 50g of glucose and they will carry out another blood draw an hour later.
If the blood glucose value exceeds 140mg / dl, you will have to undergo Oral Glucose Overload or "long curve".
In this test they will give you 100g of glucose instead of 50. And they will draw your blood on an empty stomach and three more times after taking the glucose syrup. It is a diagnostic test, that is, if your blood glucose values are altered on two occasions, you will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
In some hospitals an intermediate test is carried out, the overload with 75 g of glucose. In this case, you need to eat a diet rich in carbohydrates the three days before the test.. And the blood draws are three, one fasting and two after taking the glucose syrup. It is also a definitive test, if one of the three values is altered, gestational diabetes is diagnosed.
In the event that you are diagnosed with diabetes in pregnancy, the endocrinologist will put you on a diet and ask you to perform blood sugar checks before and after eating. In case the values are within limits, the diet will suffice, but if it is not, it may be necessary for you to be prescribed insulin ...
what is gestational diabetes?
It is a type of transitory diabetes typical of pregnancy.
It is produced by the action of certain hormones, which release the placenta and block the action of insulin in the mother's body. So our body has to release more insulin. When the mother's pancreas is not able to release all that amount of insulin that her pregnancy needs, blood glucose levels rise and gestational diabetes appears.
Gestational diabetes affects 5-10% of women during pregnancy.
It is not just a problem for the mother, gestational diabetes it can cause alterations in our baby. It can be a baby with a very high weight, complicate deliveries and once the child is born it may have problems regulating its own blood glucose levels, appearing hypoglycemia in the first hours of life.
That is why a good diagnosis and control of Gestational Diabetes is very important.
Once the pregnancy ends, this type of diabetes also disappears. Although in some cases, when there are certain previous factors, it may be that diabetes persists in the mother