During the seventh month of your pregnancy, you’ll certainly be aware of weight gain. Some women purchase their first maternity clothes during this month. You’ll keep getting bigger, and those aches and pains you’ve had will get a little more nagging. You may still experience dizziness, and you’ll probably be breathless. The baby is requiring more oxygen, and your lungs are more crowded than ever, so you’ll breathe harder.
You’ll still have trouble with varicose veins and constipation too, or they may appear during this month. Hemorrhoids may also appear during this time.
A new development may be Braxton-Hicks contractions. While mildly uncomfortable, they aren’t usually painful. The abdomen will tighten and feel hard, then it will relax. You may also have vivid dreams during this time, or have nightmares. Your eyes may become dry, making it difficult to wear contact lenses.
The baby itself will continue to develop healthy lungs so that it can breathe air when it’s born. It can open and close its eyes, too, and will respond to outside light. Usually, babies will move their face toward the source of the light. It may also respond when you sing or talk to the baby.
The baby is also developing its own sleep and wake patterns. It is also getting fatter, and its little spleen is forming blood cells. Later, its bone marrow will take over this task.
With baby boys, the testicles will start their descent from the abdomen. They will drop into the scrotum this month. With baby girls, the clitoris may be quite prominent, making some sonograms look like you’re having a boy. However, the clitoris will be covered with the labia before birth.
Among the expected weight gain and breathlessness, you’ll experience some dizziness when you stand up, especially if you normally have low blood pressure. The softening of your muscles and ligaments will continue, making varicose veins and hemorrhoids more likely and uncomfortable. Your eyes, too, will change, with fluid retention in even your corneas. This may affect your vision. However, if you have blurred vision, or if your vision becomes distorted, contact your doctor. You may be developing pre-eclampsia or diabetes.
You will start getting a lot of information from your doctor at this time. The next three months will see a great increase in activities getting ready for the birth of the baby. You’re still gaining weight, but if you’ll reduce your intake of sugars and fats, it will make it a lot easier to lose weight after the baby is born. Keep a journal, so that you have any questions ready for the doctor.
Some women are afraid of labor, and some anticipate it. Talk to your partner and keep him involved, and talk to your doctor. Talk to the baby, too, because it can hear you, and will know your voice and your partner’s voice when it is born. You may need to wear breast pads in your bra to absorb leaking colostrum.
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