Week 30 of your Pregnancy
Backaches and heartburn
What a pain! Backaches and heartburn are at the top of the list of late pregnancy discomforts for most women. As your baby and your uterus grow, the increased curve of your spine and weight centered in your abdomen put stress on your lower back, although a recent study suggests that women’s spines have evolved to support the weight of the fetus. Good posture-standing as straight as possible and keeping your chin level-may keep you more comfortable. Squatting-knees fully bent, heels flat on the floor-is a good exercise to prepare for birth and will also relieve the strain on your back.
Heartburn in late pregnancy is also caused by your growing uterus and hormones that relax the opening at the top of your stomach. The combination allows stomach acids to come back up and cause a burning feeling in your chest. Eat frequent, small meals instead of a few large meals and avoid eating or drinking just before bed to minimize heartburn.
Extra pillows can help
If backaches and heartburn are keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep, a few extra pillows can help. While lying on your side, try placing one pillow between your knees, another at the small of your back, and two under your head so that your shoulders and chest are raised at an angle along with your head. You may wish to hug a pillow in front of your chest as well. The pillows at your legs, back, and chest will lessen the strain on your back, and the pillows under your shoulders and head will allow gravity to keep your stomach acids where they belong. If you tend to lose your pillows during sleep, you can raise the head of the mattress by putting a pillow under it.
Your Baby’s Development
* Approximate length 15 to 16 inches, weight 3 to 4 pounds.
* She is able to use all five of her senses, hearing sounds and seeing bright lights in her mother’s environment, and tasting, touching, and even smelling the amniotic fluid surrounding her.
* Her toenails have grown and are completely formed.
Parenting Q&A
Q:”I feel dizzy when I get up from a sitting position. Yesterday, I almost fainted when shopping. Is this a normal problem during pregnancy or is this something harmful to my baby?”
A:Dizziness is a frequent complaint during pregnancy. It can be related to the blood supply needed for baby’s rapidly growing circulatory system, or it can be caused as the uterus expands and puts pressure on the blood vessels. To prevent dizziness when you rise quickly from a sitting position, rise slowly. You may also feel dizzy because of low blood sugar if you wait too long to eat between meals or if you are in a closed, overheated area. Fainting, however, is less common. If you have fainted, do contact your doctor and describe the incident in detail, what you were doing at the time, and how long it lasted. Fainting is a symptom of conditions affecting you and your baby that your doctor would be concerned about.
Courtesy: University of Virginia Health System
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