You are three quarters of the way through your pregnancy with just ten weeks to go.
Your baby's health is of the utmost importance, so be sure to watch your diet and make sure you follow your doctor's recommendations about maintaining your physical fitness.
Your baby can feel your Braxton Hicks contractions, even if you remain unaware of them. Although your baby can feel the massages of the uterus, there is sufficient amniotic fluidThe liquid, which is produced by both the fetal membranes and the fetus that surrounds the baby during pregnancy. The liter of fluid at term serves to protect the fetus during pregnancy and also provide active chemical exchange.
The amniotic fluid consists of maternal and fetal plasma in varying concentrations. The pH of the fluid is almost neutral and clear, although lipids and desquamated fetal cells can make it cloudy.
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You can watch your baby's movements on ultrasound. Ask your doctor about ultrasound scanning to see your baby's development while in the uterus. Your baby is getting larger and continuing to lay down subcutaneous fat in preparation for birth.
You may notice that your baby seems to be breathing regularly. But in fact it is only duplicating the movements: oxygenated blood is being fed through the umbilical cordA flexible structure that connects the fetus to the placenta during pregnancy. It carries blood, oxygen, nourishment and waste to the placenta. It is first formed during the fifth week of pregnancy and contains the yolk sac and body stalk.
Visit our comprehensive glossary for more pregnancy terms and definitions.. Your baby will hiccup as it occasionally swallows amniotic fluidThe liquid, which is produced by both the fetal membranes and the fetus that surrounds the baby during pregnancy. The liter of fluid at term serves to protect the fetus during pregnancy and also provide active chemical exchange.
The amniotic fluid consists of maternal and fetal plasma in varying concentrations. The pH of the fluid is almost neutral and clear, although lipids and desquamated fetal cells can make it cloudy.
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You will continue to put on weight as your baby prepares for birth. You will probably notice that it is harder to move around now. Your doctor will make sure that the baby's size is correct for it's age.
The chances of your baby's survival are well over ninety percent (9 in 10) and next week will rise to ninety five percent (19 in 20) as your grows to over 3lbs in weight. Your baby still has not laid down enough fat to stay warm without the assistance of an incubator and it will also need to be intubatedA term used to describe the insertion of a tube into a body aperture. It usually refers to the insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to guarantee an airway for the delivery of anesthetic gas or oxygen.
A blind intubation refers to the insertion of a breathing tube without the visual assistance provided by a laryngoscope. Different types of intubation inclue endotracheal intubation and nasogastric intubation.
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