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Pregnancy Week 32

Pregnancy Week 32: Sleeping Babies and Sleeping Mommies

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After you reach week 32 of your pregnancy you will start to feel fatigued again resulting largely from the extra progesterone forming to help prepare your baby and your body for delivery. This can make you feel sleepy. Unfortunately, you may find you have some trouble sleeping especially if your baby tends to move around a lot while you are resting.

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Changes during Pregnancy Week 32
Remember from 32 weeks pregnant on your baby concentrates most of his or her attention on packing on weight. You may find you gain one to two pounds weekly during the final weeks of your pregnancy. Part of this results from the rapid growth of your baby during your pregnancy week by week, and part of your weight gain results from extra fluids in your body. By 32 weeks pregnant you have roughly 50 percent more blood circulating throughout your body than you did before pregnancy. This blood helps promote circulation for you and your baby.

At 32 weeks pregnant your belly should look quite large. While you may think you can't get any larger, your baby has another five or more weeks to grow. As your belly continues to grow during pregnancy week 32 and after, you may begin to notice leg cramps and postural changes as your body tries to adapt to your changing shape.

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Your body also starts releasing a hormone called relaxin, which helps stretch and soften your body's ligaments and pelvic tendons so you can more easily deliver your baby. If you have been exercising religiously throughout your pregnancy, take some time after pregnancy week 32 to slow your pace a bit. Under the influence of the hormone relaxin you are more likely to injure yourself by stretching or pushing yourself too far because your ligaments are more relaxed and pliable.

You do not have to stop exercising (unless your doctor tells you to), you just have to remember to take it easy and avoid over stretching. This can result in a muscle or ligament tear which will take many weeks to heal.

Thoughts on Delivery
Around pregnancy week 32 you may start to think about the type of delivery you want. Some people prefer to deliver in a hospital with the help of their OB/GYN or midwife, and others prefer a home birth.

You should investigate all of your choices thoroughly and choose one that meets your expectations and desires. Keep in mind if you do choose a home birth, if you experience complications you may need to be rushed to the hospital. If you have a high risk pregnancy or need a cesarean section, your doctor or healthcare provider will likely recommend you deliver at the hospital to prevent you or your baby from suffering from complications that could lead to severe illness or injury to you and your baby.

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