Wow! You made it. You actually are 36 weeks pregnant with twins or with triplets, carrying them in your belly for nearly 9 months now. While medically this stage would still be considered in the premature period, although late ones, most pregnant mothers would find it hilarious since they feel like their babies would emerge any moment now. Your pregnancy has reached a pretty good stage and any final growth processes would be finishing up quickly within you. The excitement would definitely be palpable, with extreme precautions and readiness being taken on every front of your life. This is usually paired with a sense of anxiety, at finally realizing that the D-day is here. Belief in your own self and being in line with your doctor’s recommendations is a great way to ensure things proceed in the best way possible.
With the 36th week of pregnancy upon you, your little ones in the womb have had more than enough time to grow to a stage that allows their bodies to take care of themselves effectively. This would be clearly visible in the different functionalities they would be conducting by now.
One of the crucial processes that help in supporting life outside the womb is breathing. By now, your babies would have fully matured lungs. Therefore, if they do need to be delivered at this point, they wouldn’t require medical assistance for breathing. The hair on the bodies of the babies usually disappears by this week and combines with the vernix, forming a thick white fluid of sorts. Since the babies are breathing in the amniotic fluid as well as carrying out sucking activities within the womb, some proportion of the hair and the vernix enters their body. This is what combines within and forms the meconium, which is what constitutes the first poop of most newborns.
Your babies have pretty much learnt how to suck properly. Furthermore, their gums have turned out to be firm and rigid, which allows the little ones to latch on to the breasts properly and drink milk in the right manner. As for their teeth, they have all developed properly deep under the gums and will begin to rise in the coming months following the delivery.
Most of the crucial processes such as the circulation of blood, the defensive nature of the immune system, the processing of fluids and flushing them out by the kidneys, the secretion of specific enzymes by the liver, have all reached a good point of optimal functioning. This is why babies that are born in the 36th week of pregnancy require to be under medical supervision for just a few days, before they can be taken home and can start living their lives happily.
The worry around the growth of your multiple babies in the womb would not exist anymore by now, since the results of their weights on your womb would be quite evident to you too.
With their head to toe length being pretty much around 44-45 centimetres and each child weighing roughly 2.4-2.5 kilograms, you would be more than looking forward to pushing them out of your body as soon as you can!
Since you have completed nearly 9 months of pregnancy with your children, your body has truly seen every possible change it could all these months. A few of them might arise in this week, pertinent to signalling your delivery.
Most of the symptoms that you experience once the final stages of pregnancy set in will achieve a boost in their strength in this week. It can easily get irritating for you and patience is key to getting through this.
Your belly would have achieved the most rounded shape it has ever had by this week. Most women with multiple babies do have this shape, while some extremely rare ones might tend to have a smaller belly than most. However, this is never a cause for worry as long as your babies have achieved all milestones of their growth.
Any ultrasound scans conducted this week would have one and only one primary focus, which would be to ensure that your babies are ready to be delivered. Their position plays a key role in this regard. Any non-ideal positions would be attempted to be corrected by non-invasive techniques initially. Any pending tests and checkups would be wrapped up too.
You’re already at the completion of your pregnancy. However, the dietary focus should continue to be on the essentials, such as folic acid, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin C since they can help the babies through any development cycles that might still need completing. Their growth also keeps moving ahead so a simple diet that helps keep your own weight under control, would be a good choice.
Your pregnancy has almost completed and you are prepping for delivery. So a few tips on that front can make the entire ending easier for you.
You would already have bought enough for yourself. Therefore, you can get some items for your partner this week, such as:
For women who are 36 weeks pregnant with twins, signs of labour are all their eyes are looking for. You are at 9 months and your babies are eager to come out and see the world for themselves, too. Have faith and patience through your delivery to make it the best for both of you.