During its intrauterine development, the baby gradually gains body weight. This process is gradual. With each passing month, the baby's weight gradually increases. By the 32nd week of pregnancy, the baby's body weight has already reached certain values.
Features of fetal development during this period
The 32nd week of pregnancy is the time when mom can already actively feel her baby. The child is already large enough and makes active movements with arms and legs. Very active babies often roll over in their mother's tummy. This can lead to the fact that the woman feels "shocks" and pulling sensations in her stomach.
This time is very important for the fetus. At this time, the final formation of his nervous system is completed.
Any pathologies occurring at a given time can disrupt this process. In the future, this can lead to the fact that the child will show disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system after his birth.
In order to assess the condition of the baby at this stage of pregnancy, doctors may resort to various studies. The most basic and routine ones are a clinical examination by an obstetrician-gynecologist, as well as an ultrasound scan. With the help of such simple tests, the doctor can get enough information about how the baby is feeling in the mother's tummy.
During the ultrasound examination at this stage of pregnancy, you can already see some of the baby's features. So, his face becomes already rounded and rather expressive. This symptom is especially well determined during 4D ultrasound. The baby's arms and legs become plump, and the skin gradually lightens.
At this stage of their intrauterine development the baby begins to "hear" sounds. This time is great to establish communication with your child.
Conversations of dad and mom with the baby will have a beneficial effect on the formation and functioning of the children's nervous system.
During this period of pregnancy, the baby begins to experience changes in the musculoskeletal system. The bones of the skull are still quite soft. This is necessary so that during the passage through the birth canal, the baby does not have dangerous brain injuries. Other bones become denser and harder.
All clinical criteria used are indicative. If some indicator is slightly different from the norm, then the expectant mother should not immediately panic. It is possible that this is an individual feature. However, she should still consult with her doctor. The doctor will be able to fully assess the situation and make the right decision on further tactics of pregnancy management.
Weight and other norms of fetal parameters
You can determine the size of the child using ultrasound. Modern instruments are very accurate. With their help, you can determine clinical indicators, such as the weight and length of the baby's body with an accuracy of grams and millimeters.
Conducting a study at 31-32 weeks of pregnancy it is better to entrust a doctor who has sufficient clinical experience in conducting ultrasound examinations... In this case, the obtained research results will be much more accurate.
To assess the indicators obtained, an ultrasound specialist can use a special table. It contains the normal values of the studied parameters of the fetal body for each week of pregnancy.
After conducting the research, the doctor gives the expectant mother a conclusion in which he describes all the values obtained. It is important to remember that this document can in no way be a diagnosis.
It should be deciphered and substantiated by an obstetrician-gynecologist who observes a woman during her pregnancy. Only this specialist can identify if there are any deviations and disorders in the developing baby.
At 32-33 weeks of gestation, the size of the baby in length, as a rule, is 435-440 mm. The average weight of a child at this time is 2000-2100 grams.
With multiple pregnancies, these indicators may be different. It largely depends on how many babies a woman is carrying at the same time. It so happens that one baby develops much more intensively than another. The weight of each baby during pregnancy with twins, as a rule, is 1650-1700 grams.
In some cases, it may be necessary to conduct other studies focused on determining the vital functions of both fetuses. One of these methods is CTG. With the help of this test, you can determine how the heart beats in each of the babies. Also, the doctor will definitely evaluate the size of the belly of the expectant mother during the clinical examination.
When conducting an ultrasound examination, carried out at this stage of pregnancy, the doctor can also evaluate other clinical indicators. You can evaluate the structure of the baby's brain. To do this, the doctor will assess the volumes of the cavities of the lateral ventricles. Normally, their size at this stage of pregnancy is 1 cm.
Also, the doctor can assess the condition of the baby's eye sockets. At this time of his intrauterine development, they should already well formed. The proportion of the eye sockets must be correct. Any asymmetry in their structure should definitely alert the doctor who is conducting the study.
When conducting, the doctor must also assess other basic parameters of the structure of the child's body. One of them is the biparietal size, the rate of the indicator at this stage of pregnancy is 8.5 cm.
Another clinical parameter is also measured - the frontal-occipital size. Its norm at this stage of pregnancy is 10.2-10.3 cm.When measuring the baby's head circumference, the doctor uses the criterion of the norm, which is 31.1 cm.
During the study, you can also determine the circumference of the abdomen. Normally, this figure is 27 cm.The length of the child's hips at this time of his intrauterine development is 6.2 cm.
A study of the membranes, performed at this stage of pregnancy, is necessary. One of the important organs is the placenta. When carrying out a diagnostic procedure, the doctor necessarily evaluates its location. During the normal course of pregnancy, it should not block the internal entrance of the cervix.
A competent doctor necessarily assesses the maturity of the placenta. At this time, this indicator is one. The thickness of the placental tissue should normally be 3.3 cm.
The amount of amniotic fluid is also a very important clinical indicator. Any change in this indicator can lead to various pathologies. Normally, the amniotic fluid index at this stage of pregnancy should be 15-25 cm.
We recommend watching a video in which the doctor talks about pregnancy at week 32.
