When you are 29 weeks pregnant with twins or triplets, foetal development will pretty much be the most critical thing that you and your doctor will be concerned about. By this time, you will start feeling that things are starting to get serious all of a sudden. This is true to some degree since your babies will begin to develop a unique sense of identity and would behave in ways only you would be able to understand. Knowing how and when your babies move and kick is just as important as putting all things together to help them settle when they finally come out. Any responsibilities that you need to take care of for the family and your babies need to wrap up in these weeks as you won’t be able to function more in the coming months.
The growth of your babies will reach a point of slowdown, but only in matters of their length and size. Most babies begin to plateau around on these fronts by the 29th week, but their weight keeps increasing substantially. It would reach nearly thrice of what it might be now, giving your back a hard time, literally.
Any hair that was present on the skin of the babies until now will find its way out rapidly in this week. The vernix covering their skin would start thinning as their skin gets thicker with all the fat deposits, keeping them safe. If there are tiny remnants of hair that stay even after your babies are born, those too will go away in a few weeks post their birth.
Their movements will get a new energetic vibe. With the amniotic fluid surrounding them and providing them with a natural medium for movement, their kicks, punches, stretches, thumb sucking periods, acrobatics, and all kind of activities will reach their zenith. These activities are quite essential for their development and these also help the mother get a fair idea of how their babies are progressing. Knowing that your children are active around specific time periods of the day can reassure you of their well-being and if you feel something is wrong, you can intervene immediately. There is no need to compare your twins or triplets with someone else’s.
As mentioned earlier, this current phase focuses more on the weight of the babies than their physical attributes. When looking at their size or their length, it would tend to be nearly the same as that of the previous week, hovering close to 38-39 centimetres. Their weight, however, would nearly cross a kilogram or come close to it pretty much.
The bodily changes that a pregnant woman undergoes are more pronounced when she is expecting twins or triplets. While some might continue to irritate just as before, a few might ruin the entire experience altogether.
Apart from gaining weight, many other symptoms of the pregnancy would resurface around this week.
The size of your belly will increase and you will feel the urge to itch it. Your stomach will be quite large by now, but don’t let that large size affect you. You should feel proud that your babies are developing in the right manner. Any slight twitching experienced in the abdominal region would be a result of the tiny hiccups the babies tend to experience. Your uterus would have expanded quite a lot by now and you can touch your tummy above your navel to look for its topmost portion.
Your doctor would suggest an ultrasound scan in the 29th week only if they require to check something on an early basis. On doing an ultrasound scan, you will see that the membrane separating your babies will begin to show itself in a much clearer way. Your twins’ or triplets’ bodies would also be developing rapidly now and the head would tend to increase in size to house the brain comfortably.
Babies require a balanced and proper diet without fail for their unhindered growth. Consuming anything harmful will affect the babies directly. So, watch before you eat. Your diet should be rich in calcium and protein during this week. Include a lot of green leafy vegetables and cereals to maintain your haemoglobin levels. Also, eat fibrous fruits to ensure that your health is fine.
Take a few tips into account to prepare yourself for the weeks to come and stay healthy and calm.
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Be ecstatic that you are 29 weeks pregnant with twins or triplets. It won’t be long before you would have them in your house. Soon your family will be complete and your little ones will call you mommy-mommy and your heart will swell with pride.