Almost ready for the start<\/strong><\/p>\n Your child is now truly almost ready for the start. The fingernails have nearly reached the tips of the fingers, the kidneys are functioning, and the lungs are practically mature. The soft downy hairs that covered your child from head to toe are shedding and entering the amniotic fluid. <\/p>\n Because your child takes small sips of this repeatedly, he or she also ingests the hairs. That might sound scary, but it is actually good. The hairs stimulate the intestines, which gets the bowel movements going. <\/p>\n This comes out with your child’s first soiled diaper. That first stool, called meconium, looks blackish-green because of this and is a bit sticky due to the sugar it contains. After all, amniotic fluid is slightly sweet. <\/p>\n Groeien doet je kind nu ook niet zo hard meer. Hij of zij komt nog maar een paar ons per week aan. Heb je een grote buik, dan wil dat niet per se zeggen dat je ook een groot kind krijgt. En andersom geldt dat ook: een kleine buik, duidt niet altijd op een klein kind. <\/p>\n The size of your belly is determined not only by the weight of the baby, but also by the firmness of your abdominal muscles, the amount of amniotic fluid, the extent to which you retain fluid and fat, and your own build. If you are short, your belly protrudes more, simply because there is little room to grow in length. If you are tall, you often have a flatter belly. <\/p>\n Your legs often suffer greatly during your pregnancy. For instance, you may be experiencing a lot of cramps right now. The cause is not really known. Poor blood circulation may play a role, but it could also be related to low calcium levels. If you have a cramp, try to gently straighten your leg so that the muscles are stretched. Then gently shake your leg back and forth. <\/p>\n You may also experience restless legs or itchy legs, making it almost impossible to keep your legs still. This is likely related to your circulation as well. During pregnancy, most of the blood flows to your belly, and your legs sometimes get a bit neglected. Walk back and forth for a bit to get your circulation going again. <\/p>\n And if you normally suffer from varicose veins, they can worsen during pregnancy. Under the influence of the hormone progesterone, the blood vessels become weaker. Do not wear high heels, elevate your legs when sitting, and wear compression stockings if necessary. A contrast bath before going to sleep or a massage from your partner can also help. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Week 34 Almost ready for the start Your baby Your child is now truly almost ready for the start. The…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1653,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/flex.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1842","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1842"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1843,"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1842\/revisions\/1843"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verloskundigenrotterdamwest.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Your baby<\/h3>\n
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