Eighth month of pregnancy
The pregnancy journey begins since the egg is fertilized in the womb and lasts for nine months. The months are divided into weeks, equating to every month of pregnancy, for four weeks. These weeks start from the first day of the last menstrual period for the pregnant woman. Weeks The growth and development of the fetus continues in the womb of the mother, until the birth.
Stages of pregnancy
The stages of pregnancy are divided into three stages, each stage consists of three months, namely:
- Stage I: During this stage, the mother’s body will undergo many hormonal changes, as the mother will feel fatigue and exhaustion, and fluctuation in mood, headache, vomiting and nausea, and this stage goes through the following:
- The first month, starting from the first week until the fourth week of pregnancy.
- The second month, starting from the fifth week until the eighth week of pregnancy.
- The third month, from the ninth week until the thirteenth week of pregnancy.
- Stage 2: Many mothers consider this period to be the period of rest, with almost all of the symptoms accompanying them disappear in the first trimester, but there is a clear increase in the size of the abdomen and weight, as the mother feels the movement of the fetus during this period,
- The fourth month, starting from the fourteenth week until the seventeenth week of pregnancy.
- The fifth month begins from the 18th week until the 21st week of pregnancy.
- The sixth month begins from the 22nd week until the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy.
- Stage 3: At this stage, the mother will feel tired and tired, and will increase the size of her stomach faster, and you will find difficulty breathing as the approaching birth, as follows:
- The seventh month, starting from the 27th week until the 30th week of pregnancy.
- The eighth month, starting from the 31st week until the thirty-fifth week.
- The ninth month, starting from the 36th week until the fortieth week of pregnancy.
Development of fetal development in the eighth month of pregnancy
At the end of the eighth month of pregnancy, the fetus will reach about 47 cm, weighing about 2.800 kg, and all the organs and organs of the fetus are complete and ready to help him to live outside his mother’s womb. During this period, the mother feels tired and tired. As well as increase the number of urination, because of increased weight and pressure on the bladder of the mother, and will increase vaginal secretions, and sometimes may suffer some contractions, and must prepare herself morally and physically for the stage of birth At what time.