Baby is the size of a Cabbage now and weighs nearly 1.5kg!
The soft lanugo hair begins to fall off during this week and the vernix covering the skin protects it from microbe infections and moisturizes the skin. The baby also puts on more weight hereafter.
Lanugo is soft, downy, unpigmented hair covering the fetal body. It usually disappears on its own by 40 weeks of gestation. However, some babies may also be born with lanugo hair which is completely normal. Removing lanugo hair by massage/ rubbing is completely unnecessary.
CHANGES IN ORGANS
- The baby’s eyesight is now developing and will continue to develop post birth too.
Fun Fact: Babies open their eyes in the womb! Before birth, your baby’s vision is fuzzy, but even in utero your baby can focus on objects, track objects, and see one color – red (as it is the color inside the womb)!
- Baby’s taste buds are mature enough to taste and recognize flavors.
Fun Fact: If you do not want a picky eater in the future, enjoy all types of foods during pregnancy. Your baby can taste the foods you consume. However, nature’s way of accustoming your baby to breast milk, makes him like sweet foods better.
Fetus at 30 weeks
PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS IN MOTHER
You might start getting stronger Braxton Hicks contractions this week onwards. Sprain in calf muscles and feet pain are common too.
Back pain and hip pain is also common owing to change in centre of gravity and posture. Your tummy is also increasing in size, due to which you might not notice your feet when you stand erect.
TME Tips: Belly binding during pregnancy might help you maintain posture and help with back ache to some extent.
Some mommies develop varicose veins, which usually disappears post-delivery.
Don’t worry if you’ve noticed any yellow stains on your inner side of the bra. It is just your body preparing to feed your little one. Breast tenderness is also common mama, as your breast is getting ready for lactation. Wearing a comfortable supportive bra would help ease pain.
Increased night time loo trips are an unwelcome return. *sigh*
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS
- A good diet will ensure optimum delivery of nutrients to your baby. Hence, always maintain a balanced diet containing right quantities of fats (especially omega 3 fatty acids), carbohydrates, proteins and lots of vegetables and fruits for the vitamins and proteins. Simple home cooked foods are very nourishing to both the mother and the baby. Along with these, drink ample amounts of water to keep you hydrated.
- Eating smaller meals frequently helps you gain weight effectively. Munching on healthy snacks like dry fruit, yoghurt and fruits provide necessary nutrients and help keep your weight gain steady and not excessive.
- Increase your intake of healthy fats, whole grains or millets, cereals, lean meats and poultry and clarified butter. Avoid junk food and prepare nutrient and calorie rich foods at home. However, do not skip your exercises and yoga classes in order to gain weight.
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