27 weeks pregnant: what happens to the fetus and the expectant mother?

The second trimester can be considered complete. The 27th week of pregnancy is the line, the “borderline,” separating the second trimester from the third. Now time for a woman will subjectively go slower, because there is no longer the former ease, the pregnancy itself now gives the expectant mother not only positive emotions. Let's take a closer look at what is happening at this time.

How many months is it?

Week 27 causes heated debate, to which trimester it should be attributed - to the second or third. Some doctors say she is ending the second trimester, others say that the third is starting. For the expectant mother now it is not so important. It is enough to understand that it is at the “junction” of two important stages.

The second trimester lasted 15 weeks. The 27th week of pregnancy in obstetric months is 6 months and three weeks. According to the usual universal calendar standards, pregnancy lasts just over 6 months. Six months is a significant period during which a woman has fully adapted to her “interesting” position.

25 weeks went from conception. The day when the next period did not come was almost 23 weeks ago. Less than three months - 13 weeks before the expected due date. However, one should not assume that the baby will certainly "gather" into our world on the very day indicated in the card of the future mother. According to statistics, only about 5% of all births fall on the PDA. All other kids choose a different time - before or after the estimated date.

At 26-27 obstetric weeks, a lot of interesting things happen with the baby and the mother. More about this.

Feelings of a woman

The woman begins to feel tired. Moreover, this feeling sometimes appears right in the morning, as soon as the alarm clock rings, and continues throughout the day. There are still about 3 weeks left before going on maternity leave, and if a woman is pregnant with twins, she will receive a sick leave in a week.

At work, there is almost no production benefit from a pregnant woman, so many are trying right now to go on the next vacation, due to all working people, and then immediately go smoothly on maternity leave.

It is more difficult for female students, they are not entitled to another vacation. But study does not require such physical exertion as work, and for skipping a lecture, in extreme cases, no one expels. Therefore, now a pregnant student may well study at home, attending university only to pass exams and tests.

Fatigue at week 27 is a common complaint that belongs to the category of problems that will be resolved only after childbirth, and without any outside intervention. Other sensations at this time may be like this.

Chest

The breasts of most women have increased by almost 2 sizes, and for some, even more. It looks pretty, but "wearing" the mammary glands is not as easy as it seems. Back hurts, nipples ache and tingle from time to time. Now a woman can pay attention to the fact that she has "hot flashes" - after a couple of cups of warm tea, the breasts can "fill", become more tense, colostrum is released from the nipples of many expectant mothers.

A blue vein mesh is clearly visible on the chest, the circles around the nipples have darkened. The mammary glands are actively preparing for breastfeeding, the ducts inside expand. Colostrum appears more often in those who previously breastfed, because their nipples are weaker, and the ducts do not need to expand again, it is enough to “remember” the past experience.

Primiparous women may not have colostrum, and this does not mean that there may be any problems with lactation after childbirth, as some think.

At 27 weeks, itching of the skin on the sides of the mammary glands often appears. This is due to overstretching of the skin. Primiparas can begin to prepare the nipples for feeding the baby - for this they are easily massaged with their fingers.

This must be done carefully: overstimulation of the nipples activates the production of oxytocin, which causes contractions of the uterine muscles.

Stirring

Fetal movements at 27 weeks become a kind of "language" in which the expectant mother communicates with her baby. So, now most children begin to react to the touch of their mother's hand on the stomach.

In response to stroking, the baby can "pretend" something - push the mother into the palm of her hand, turn around, increase motor activity. And dads, who also want to experience these incredible emotions, often remain "overboard" - the kids are in no hurry to respond to the dad's touch on the stomach with joyful pushes.

The movements are still very active, this will continue until about 32 weeks. Then the baby will feel cramped, his physical activity will begin to decrease. In the meantime, the size of the uterus allows you to "turn around in a big way." This swing is perfectly felt by expectant mothers, receiving tangible and often even painful shocks and kicks in various parts of their bodies.

The child moves at this time regularly. He has a certain daily routine, alternation of sleep and activity. And the woman already knows well when and what the baby is doing. To the question whether it is necessary to count the movements now, the answer is - it is not necessary.

Motion counting techniques are very informative for a pregnant woman and her attending physician, but later. Usually obstetricians advise to do this from the 28th full week of pregnancy, that is, at 28-29 weeks. In the meantime, it is enough that the pregnant woman notices the very fact of the presence of perturbations.

You shouldn't worry about the child for every reason. The risk of sudden freezing, fetal death in utero at this time is minimal as never before. Sluggish or active movements may well be a manifestation of the baby's character. Some crumbs are more mobile and curious, while others prefer to sleep.

Alarming symptoms are considered to be the absence of movements during the day, or too active, sharp and painful movements during the same period of time.

The kids are becoming meteosensitive, and now, if it rains outside the window, there may be less movements, since the baby will simply sleep sweetly. And in sunny weather it will be much more active. If a woman is very nervous and worried (no one is immune from this), then stress hormones will be transmitted to the baby, he will move more slowly. However, the hormones of happiness that are produced in the mother's body, if she experiences positive emotions, will add mood to him, he will begin to move more fun.

The child is large enough, and many pregnant women at this time already manage not only to understand how the baby is located in the womb, but also to determine exactly which part of the body he is pushing: booty, legs or arms.

At night, movements may become somewhat more active, which often causes sleep disturbances in a woman. Insomnia in its pure form is rare, but "ragged" sleep, abrupt and restless - every second expectant mother at this time.

Pain and discharge

The changes that the female body undergoes and the significant load that it is now experiencing, quite naturally cause certain unpleasant sensations. As such, it is difficult to call them pains, since they are physiological. So, under the influence of relaxin, a hormone that has already begun to be synthesized, the pelvic bones soften. This causes the pubic bone to hurt. These feelings should be tolerated, because they are almost inevitable and cannot be corrected.

It is important to be able to distinguish natural pain from pathological. If the pubic bone hurts badly, this pain does not allow a woman to stand, walk up stairs, and intensifies at night, then you need to consult a doctor to rule out symphysitis - a complication associated with pathological discrepancy of the pubic symphysis.

A growing and strongly protruding belly changes the center of gravity, shifts it, because of this, the woman has a pain in her lower back, aches in her sacrum. The growing uterus "complicates" the task of the ligamentous apparatus, which holds it in a fixed position. The ligaments are stretched, and this is felt by the woman as tingling and pulling pains in the right and left side on the sides of the uterus, aches in the lower back.

Due to the fact that the woman has significantly gained weight, her legs get tired and sore, especially knees and ankles. Maybe again, like the first trimester, a headache starts. Some migraines torment until the very birth.

Discharge at 27 obstetric week is not much different from normal discharge a week or two earlier. The only change that can occur is an increase in the amount of vaginal secretions. There is more discharge, and this is "conceived" by nature - a certain microflora should be maintained in the genital tract closer to childbirth. If a woman is healthy, then the discharge this week remains light, yellowish, homogeneous, free of mucus, blood, odorless or with a slight smell of sour milk.

If a woman sees blood on a daily pad, an ambulance should be called, this can be a dangerous symptom of placental abruption, starting premature labor. Discharge pink, orange, brown also belongs to the blood, the difference between them is only in the number of red blood cells in the vaginal secretion.

Green or gray discharge with an unpleasant odor is a sign of an infectious lesion of the genital tract, and white discharge, which is accompanied by itching and burning, a pronounced smell of yeast, is a frequent companion of pregnancy - thrush.

If there is a watery discharge, you should call an "ambulance", it may be the discharge of amniotic fluid or their leakage.

In order to pay attention to the change in the nature of the discharge in time, a woman should wear and regularly change thin sanitary napkins. Tampons should not be used because the very process of inserting them increases the likelihood of infection. In the vaginal secretion, which is a nutrient medium, pathogenic bacteria multiply perfectly. You need to know that with an increase in discharge, you should be more sensitive to the rules of intimate hygiene, they must be adhered to unswervingly.

Mood and psychological background

The mood becomes changeable again. The woman is either sad or laughing. At 27 weeks, she has mixed feelings. The imminent departure on maternity leave pleases and worries at the same time, because the expectant mother needs guarantees that her workplace will remain for her.

It is impossible by law to fire an employee who is on maternity leave. Therefore, you should not worry and worry, it is best to think about the pleasant, because soon the very day to which the woman has been walking for six months will come - the baby's birthday. The first place in the psychological discomfort that most pregnant women are now experiencing is fear of the upcoming birth.

You should not keep him in yourself, you should definitely talk about this with your loved ones, with a doctor, with a psychologist. Psychologists work free of charge in every antenatal clinic.

You should not read "scary stories" about childbirth, stories about unsuccessful childbirth and tragedies. Your experience is only yours, it is not like the experience of others, and therefore you should not "try on" the negative in order to stay calm. Read a good book or watch a kind and positive movie.

Women at 27 weeks become more dependent on others. They need help even in those actions with which they recently coped on their own: buttoning shoes, picking up a fallen thing, moving something, etc. Awareness of the limitations of their actions, as well as dependence on those around them, does not give most women the most pleasant sensations.

In order to prevent the development of depression in pregnant women, neurosis, experts recommend communicating more, getting positive emotions from movies and listening to music, and also eating fewer carbohydrates - their excess directly affects the emotional state.

Changes in the body

In the body of a pregnant woman, important processes begin that should prepare him for childbirth. In addition to softening the pelvic bones, all muscles become more relaxed. The body stores up fat (this is a source of energy) and fluids for future use, which can cause swelling. The main changes take place in the belly of the expectant mother.

Uterus

At 27 weeks gestation, most women find it difficult to breathe. Deep breaths are difficult because the uterus is firmly supporting the diaphragm. For the same reason, a woman experiences palpable shortness of breath.

The diaphragm is not the only victim of constrained circumstances. The uterus fills the abdominal cavity, pushing back all internal organs.

So, the pressure of the uterus on the lower part of the stomach leads to the reflux of gastric juice into the esophagus, this causes heartburn, which has nothing to do with what and how much the woman ate at dinner. The pressure of the uterus on the intestines leads to constipation, and the bladder, also pressed down, asserts itself by frequent urination. In this state, the woman will have to lead the entire third trimester, and the discomfort associated with the growth of the uterus will increase.

At 27 obstetric week, the height of the uterine fundus is 25-28 centimeters. The uterus rose above the navel line by 7 centimeters.

The length of the cervix at this time is normally 40-41 mm. Moreover, in women who have previously given birth, the cervix may be shorter. The tone of the uterus, if it rises, is now obvious not only for the woman herself, but also for those around her. The stomach turns to stone, begins to "stick out".

To reduce the tone, if the doctor considers it necessary, prescribe "No-Shpu" or "Papaverine". There are other drugs, but the need for treatment does not always arise. A short-term episodic tone is also one of the stages of preparing the body for childbirth, there is no need to fight it if the woman is healthy and there are no pathologies that can lead to premature birth.

To make it easier to “wear” a belly that has already become large and heavy, a woman is advised to wear a prenatal orthopedic brace. You can choose it in any orthopedic salon after trying it on.

Fitting is very important, because anatomically, not all models are equally well suited to a particular woman. For this reason, you should not buy a bandage without trying it on.

Weight gain

Expectant mothers at week 27 may already experience a lot of inconvenience due to the increased weight. And the understanding that this process continues, and the mass will grow for another 3 months, can instill real horror in a woman. However, not all that a woman sees on the scales is her own weight, now many factors add up to the mass. So, amniotic fluid is already almost a liter, 350 grams on average is the weight of the placenta, a child weighs about a kilogram and a uterus weighs half a kilogram.

There is more circulating blood in the body, because in addition to her own circulation, the woman has an additional one - the uteroplacental circle.

Weight gain will not cause questions from the doctor if at week 27 the expectant mother will add no more than 400-500 grams compared to the previous week. The total increase by this time may differ significantly between different pregnant women.

thin girls can add no more than 9.7 kilograms by week 27, plus their weight before pregnancy.
women with a normal body mass index should gain no more than 8.5 kilograms;
expectant mothers who before pregnancy experienced problems with overweight or even obesity - no more than 5.5-6 kilograms.

With a significant "underweight", the doctor may suspect pathology in the development of the placenta, oligohydramnios, and intrauterine growth retardation.

But underweight is not as dangerous as overweight. At this time, they can speak not only about the fact that the woman did not properly organize her food, but also be symptoms of gestosis - this is how internal edema manifests itself, which cannot be visually determined.

Training contractions

There are women who have only read or heard about false contractions, having not experienced anything like this until the 27th week of pregnancy. And there are slightly more of them than those who have already encountered such a phenomenon as Braxton Hicks contractions.

At 27 weeks, according to statistics, about 40% of pregnant women observe training contractions from time to time. Most often, at these dates, those who are going to give birth for the first time encounter a mysterious physiological phenomenon.

In multiparous, training contractions usually begin much later - closer to childbirth: either a few days, or even just a few hours before the start of real contractions.

There is no need to be afraid of training contractions, they do not affect the mother and baby, do not accelerate the onset of labor, do not lead to the opening of the cervix. Why they exist at all, medicine is still not entirely clear. Theoretically, it can be assumed that this is how the muscles of the uterus prepare for childbirth. But women who have not had a single training contraction during their entire pregnancy give birth without significant differences from those who, after 20 weeks, regularly complained of false contractions.

Recognizing false contractions is easy enough. The uterus tenses, becomes stiff for a few seconds or minutes, after which the muscles return to their original relaxed state. Such contractions are repeated irregularly, in some - once every few days, in others - once a week or less.

Often women are tormented by the question of whether it will be possible to distinguish training fights from real ones. This is also very easy to do. If a woman lay down, rested, the bout receded and never returned, these are training fights. If the pain grows, the uterus comes in tone with a certain frequency - once every half an hour, every 20 minutes, every 10 minutes, and neither a warm shower nor a state of rest bring relief, we are talking about the beginning of labor.

Skin and stretch marks

The skin of a woman this week becomes the most vulnerable. The skin is now drier, very often at 27 weeks in women with a tendency to allergies, dermatological problems appear. That is why in the fight against the so-called "stretch marks" you should not go too far and rub in all the cosmetics that you find on the shelves of pharmacies.

Contact allergy can also occur in women who have never suffered from it before. The reason is in immune processes. The immunity of a pregnant woman is greatly weakened, and therefore a reaction to an allergen, which previously did not cause problems, is now possible.

A woman may notice itching of the skin in the thighs, abdomen. Such sensations are caused by skin tension. Baby cream or warm warmed up sunflower or almond oil can help. It is applied after water procedures and rubbed in easily.

Other changes

The woman's blood pressure is finally starting to equalize. If in the first trimester it was slightly increased, and in the second it decreased due to the increased amount of blood in the body, now it rises again and comes to the values that were characteristic of a woman before pregnancy. Dizziness due to this becomes more rare.

From the 27th week, the woman's meteosensitivity increases, now she is more sensitive to changes in atmospheric pressure and humidity. On rainy days and severe frosts, the general well-being of a pregnant woman may deteriorate.

If persistent daily headaches now appear, you should consult your doctor, as this may be a sign of hypertension.

Most pregnant women have high blood cholesterol levels. This phenomenon is considered completely normal. Cholesterol is an important building material for the placenta, with its help the "baby's place" is able to synthesize hormones necessary to prolong pregnancy and maintain a relaxed state of the uterine muscles.

Calf muscle cramps may occur at night. They are associated with calcium deficiency in the body. Most of this mineral is "taken" by the child, who continues to actively grow bones.

A slight decrease in visual acuity may also be quite normal at this time, since the intraocular vessels are also exposed to changes in blood pressure.

A woman at 27 weeks, no matter what time of year, may begin to experience hot flashes. At this time, the work of the sweat glands increases, sweating increases.

Dreams during this period are colorful and memorable. Somnologists argue that this is due to the fact that women's sleep is now more superficial, because the baby is pushing, and it is becoming more and more difficult to choose a position for a comfortable rest.

Baby development

The kid is getting prettier every day. He now looks like a newborn, only slightly thinner and smaller than full-term babies. The growth of the baby is about 36 centimeters, and its weight can vary from 900 to 1100 grams.

Babies this week are usually already in a cephalic presentation, and with a high degree of probability they will remain in it until the very birth, because soon it will become physically impossible to turn in the uterus - it is cramped.

If now the baby is sitting on the priest in a breech position or located across the uterus, then he still has enough time to take a position more suitable for the birth process, turning his head down.

Appearance

At 27 weeks gestation, the baby begins to take a flexion position. He grew up, and now nature "forces" the baby to start saving space inside the mother's womb. From this week it becomes more difficult to determine the sex of the fetus by ultrasound, because some babies bend so that the umbilical cord and legs completely block the visual "access" to the view of the external genital organs.

The formation of subcutaneous adipose tissue is in full swing. The baby is "getting fat", and this adorns him indescribably. Nice little cheeks have already appeared, the tummy and butt are rounded, and the arms and legs are not so thin and thin. The folds in the skin begin to smooth out.

The face is fully formed. Only the ears are still slightly protruding. The auricles are made of cartilaginous tissue, and at this time it is still quite soft. As the fetus matures, the auricles become harder. By the degree of ear hardening, doctors judge the degree of maturity of the baby in case of premature birth.

The formation of the primordia of molars continues. They are hidden in the depths of the jaw tissues and will remain there until the moment when the baby's milk teeth begin to change to permanent ones.

The body and face of the crumbs are covered with a cheese-like lubricant that protects the skin. The lubricant is held onto the skin by a hairline called lanugo. These fine hairs all over the body are the result of the work of hair follicles, and gradually the baby has already begun to get rid of them.

The proportions of the body are aligned. The legs have grown and have already become longer than the arms, and the head has ceased to occupy half of the area of the entire body, as it was in the early stages, now only a fourth of the entire area is allocated to the share of the head.

Nervous system and senses

The development of the baby's brain is actively continuing. At week 27, the formation of the work of special centers in the left hemisphere begins. They will be responsible for consciousness, thinking and analytical skills.

The brain takes control of the functions of the baby's body quite in a businesslike manner; it coordinates the heartbeat, movements, and digestion. The nervous system develops at a rapid pace, and every day hundreds of thousands of new neurons are formed in the temporal and frontal lobes.

This enables the baby to learn something new and learn every day. He already owns the basic reflexes: sucking, swallowing, grasping, there are tendon and muscle tonic reflexes, a cervical reflex. The formation of the breathing reflex is coming to an end.

The brain managed to establish an interaction with the adrenal cortex, from this time the baby has its own hormonal background, and growth hormones are one of the first to be synthesized. It's hard to imagine, but the baby in the mother's womb is already left-handed or right-handed. Already now he unconsciously chooses the right or left handle as the "working" one.

The development of the senses continues to open up a new world to the baby. Hearing is fully formed, and the baby hears what he can. These are internal sounds: the mother's voice, her heartbeat, breathing, blood flow through her vessels, bowel movements, as well as some sounds from the outside. The dense abdominal wall of the mother and the aquatic environment in which the baby swims interfere with hearing everything in full.

But from 27 weeks vision improves. Now the connection between the brain and the optic nerve is well established. From this moment on, in response to a bright light directed at the mother's belly, the baby will flinch, close his eyes and turn away. So far, he sees only an accumulation of colored spots, sharpness and visual acuity will form gradually, in many respects this process will continue after the baby is born.

Receptors responsible for the sense of smell have been formed. The kid begins to feel the "prototypes" of smells, but he distinguishes tastes very well, because his taste buds have been formed for a long time. Feeling in the womb helps your baby not to get bored. He feels with interest himself, the umbilical cord, the placenta, the walls of the fetal bladder.

The baby sleeps in total about 22 hours a day. Almost 60% is spent on REM sleep. It is in it that people are able to see dreams. During sleep, the eyes of the crumbs under closed eyelids quickly move left and right. This gives scientists reason to believe that the baby is already dreaming. What they are, what images appear in the brain of the crumbs, no one knows, but the very fact that doctors have dreams does not cause doubts.

Internal organs

Light crumbs continue to prepare for spontaneous breathing, alveoli ripen, surfactant is produced and accumulated. This substance is of great importance for a baby's life. It prevents the alveoli from sticking together.

The baby's first breath will fill them with air, and the required amount of surfactant will provide an exhalation and a full second breath. Acute respiratory failure, which often causes the death of deeply premature babies, is due precisely to the fact that little surfactant has been developed and the baby is not able to breathe on its own.

Lung tissue maturation is a responsible and serious process. If unfavorable factors now intervene, serious pathologies may arise. A woman at 27 weeks needs to avoid infection with severe viral infections, sexually transmitted infections.

The baby's intestines began to accumulate the original feces - meconium. It consists of bile and particles of epithelium and lanugo, which get into the water, and from there into the stomach of the crumbs, because your baby is actively drinking amniotic fluid. Small kidneys work like large ones, with the only difference that they still produce much less urine.

The baby's heart has increased in size. His anatomical formation is complete, his functional "abilities" allow him to pump up to 25 liters of blood per day. The baby's heart rate is 140-170 beats per minute. It provides blood to all the internal organs of the baby.

In male fetuses at week 27, the testes descend into the scrotum. This statement is true for at least 70% of babies. For the rest, this delicate process ends a little later, and only for a few - after birth.

Viability

If labor occurs at week 27, it will be considered premature. But the forecasts for the survival of the baby at this time are quite favorable. More than 75% of babies born at 27 weeks survive. Naturally, not without the help of doctors.

Babies who are born now fit in two palms of the obstetrician: in one palm the head of the child fits completely, and in the other - the body and legs. But despite their plaintive appearance, such children are very "stubborn" and really want to live. Neonatologists note that they survive, sometimes contrary to the forecasts of doctors, even better than children who are a month older, eight-month-olds.

The baby does not have enough subcutaneous fat, he cannot retain internal heat, and this is the first danger for a newborn, who is considered deeply premature. The lungs did not have time to mature to the desired stage, the baby cannot breathe on its own - this is the second danger to his life.

Such crumbs are placed in a special resuscitation incubator, in which the baby "matures" until the moment when his body weight begins to exceed 1.7 kilograms, after which he can be transferred to a heated bed.

Doctors are very careful with predictions about the health of such a child. Considering that the baby was born before the development of the central nervous system was completed, various disorders, mental and physical retardation, deafness or blindness are not excluded. If a child is threatened with disability, this will become known only after the doctors finish fighting for his life.

Having a baby at 27 weeks of gestation is a serious challenge for the whole family. After all, a lot depends on how strong the parents will be and will be able to believe that their baby will cope, will be able to survive and will grow up as a healthy baby.

Your child is on ultrasound

The ultrasound office at week 27 is usually not sent. It's still a long time before the third screening, and the first two are long gone. The only exceptions are emergency cases, when the doctor needs to make sure that everything is in order with the baby and mother. But at her own expense, a woman has the right to visit an ultrasound scan in a private clinic at any time.

At week 27, there can be many reasons for this. These are abnormal fetal movements, and their absence, as well as a woman may want to find out the gender of the child or clarify it.

Pregnant women really want to know if her baby meets the developmental standards for a given period. At 26-27 weeks, the norms for fetometry are as follows:

BPR - 64-76 mm;
LZR - 80-96 mm;
DBK - 47-56 mm;
DCG (tibia or length of the tibia) - 43-51 mm;
PrEP (length of the forearm bones) - 43-51 mm;
Head circumference - 235-273 mm;
Abdominal circumference - 205-253 mm.

The slightest inconsistency with norms is often perceived by women as a tragedy. Experts warn against such experiences. All children now look individual, and therefore there are tall and short, more or less chubby kids.

Only a deviation downward by 2 weeks or more is considered alarming. It can talk about intrauterine growth retardation. If the upper limit of the norm is ahead, it can be assumed that the mother is carrying a large baby who will be born with a weight of more than 4 kilograms.

There are special tables according to which doctors compare the growth rates of a particular child with the average indicators. However, an experienced doctor will always make an adjustment for genetics, take into account all the factors and features of the current pregnancy and draw the correct conclusion.

Dangers and risks

Despite the fact that the most dangerous period in terms of the likelihood of a miscarriage or a missed pregnancy is over, some dangers may still lie in wait for a woman. At 27 obstetric week, it is worth paying attention to such risks.

Premature birth

The reason for the early onset of labor at this time can be excessive physical exertion, severe stress, as well as gynecological problems that a woman had before conception, for example, inflammation of the appendages or a short cervix. The cause can be injuries and infections, diseases of a systemic nature. Overweight women and gestosis significantly increase the likelihood of such a development of events.

Compliance with the daily routine, work and rest, as well as strict compliance with all doctor's recommendations will help reduce the likelihood of premature birth. They need to be taken seriously.

If the doctor asks to reduce weight, go on a diet for pregnant women, these requirements cannot be ignored, because the main goal of the doctor, like the expectant mother herself, is to bring the child to the time when his birth will not pose any danger to him.

The likelihood of premature birth, according to the observations of gynecologists, decreases if a woman at this time will eat a sufficient amount of foods containing zinc. These are liver, turkey, beans, buckwheat, oatmeal.

SARS, flu and colds

Immunity is lowered, and therefore at 27 weeks there is a high risk of contracting the flu or SARS. And the simplest cold is also a very real risk for the expectant mother. It should be noted right away that infectious and non-infectious diseases at this time are not a significant danger for the child - it is already reliably protected by the maternal innate immunity. But unpleasant symptoms can complicate the condition of the expectant mother herself.

If all the precautions that the woman took did not help, and the disease nevertheless began, it is by no means worth treating a runny nose, cough, fever and conjunctivitis with home remedies. It is necessary to consult a doctor who will tell you which of the medicines are allowed for a pregnant woman and can help her.

Exacerbation of chronic diseases

Due to the increased load on all organs and systems at week 27, a woman should pay special attention to her health. If before pregnancy she had certain chronic diseases, now there is a high probability of their recurrence. You may need to visit a specialized cardiologist or nephrologist to get the necessary advice.

Intrauterine growth retardation

Such a diagnosis based on the results of an ultrasound scan at this time is not as rare as it might seem. If the doctor says that the baby has a developmental delay, there is no need to worry and be nervous. Modern medicine allows you to quickly find out the true cause of what is happening and in most cases completely eliminate it.

Most often, fetoplacental insufficiency, Rh-conflict, oligohydramnios, placenta previa, infectious diseases transferred by a woman in the early stages of pregnancy lead to a delay.

In most cases, the baby manages to help with the help of vitamin therapy and drugs that improve uteroplacental blood flow.

Analyzes and examinations

At 27 weeks, women are usually referred for general urine and blood tests. Blood should be donated in order to make sure that the woman does not have anemia, and the composition of the urine will show how the kidneys are coping with the increased load.

Rh-negative women at this time donate blood for an antibody titer. Women with hormonal disorders are advised to donate blood for hormones.

Women who are pregnant with twins or triplets are referred to a large list of tests that must be taken before going on maternity leave. It is approximately the same as when registering.

Recommendations for expectant mothers

Pregnancy will be easier if the woman adheres to all the recommendations of the attending physician. The most common questions during this period require special comments.

Sex

Many are worried about whether it is possible to have sex now, whether it will harm the baby. If a woman is healthy, she does not have complications and the threat of premature birth, then sex can and should be done.

It is difficult to replace the positive emotions that are given by closeness with a loved one. True, partners now need to take into account a large tummy, positions should be chosen such that there is no mechanical pressure on the uterus and deep penetrations.

Calculation of maternity payments

Week 27 - it's time to calculate what amount of maternity payments a woman is entitled to. It depends on the length of service, the size of the woman's salary, as well as the number of days that she has spent on sick leave or other maternity leave over the past two years. There are many subtleties about calculating a one-time payment for maternity leave. A calculator will help you quickly calculate the amount due.

Travels

It is possible to travel on this period if the attending doctor has no other opinion on this matter, and a woman should be careful with flights. According to the requirements of most air carriers, a doctor's certificate stating that there are no contraindications for an air flight is required upon landing from 28 weeks.

If you are flying on vacation for more than a week, then such a certificate must be taken in any case, because on the way back it will be asked to show it.

Airlines may establish other rules as well. Therefore, before buying plane tickets, be sure to ask the operator what documents you need to take with you if you are 27 weeks pregnant.

Massage for pregnant women

The 27th week of pregnancy is a good time for a husband or someone in the household to learn massage techniques to relax and relieve pain in a pregnant woman. This massage has a lot of features and will require accuracy from the masseur.

You can massage the lumbosacral region, easily stroke the lower abdomen, massage the spinal column. Massage should be done while sitting or in the knee-elbow position.

Before starting, it is advisable to visit a professional massage therapist with her husband, who will show techniques and movements and give individual recommendations.

Sleep

From the 27th week of pregnancy, a woman needs a daytime sleep. At night she should rest for at least 9 hours, and during the day there will be enough rest for 1-1.5 hours. Such a “quiet hour” will help to restore the strength spent in the morning and relieve the second half of the day when pains in the legs and lower back appear.

Reviews of pregnant women

At 27 weeks, many women complain of edema. That is why it is now important to reduce the amount of salt in the diet to a minimum and observe the correct drinking regime. Before going to bed, it is advisable to eat and drink 2-3 hours in advance; later meals and the liquid drunk will contribute to the appearance of morning swelling of the face, arms and legs.

At this time, many expectant mothers are already beginning to design a nursery, shopping for a baby, choosing a name for him or her.