Week 36 Of Your Pregnancy

This week your baby develops layers of fat on the face. His or her ability to absorb food through the act of sucking is also perfected.

Changes To Your Body

Week 36 Of Your Pregnancy

It is possible that the breasts of some women may become enlarged and very tender before the baby arrives. This condition is called engorgement. Nursing, pumping or massaging your breasts in a hot shower can help relieve the pain.

Lifestyle Considerations

Newborns generally need to eat every two to three hours around the clock, and it can be extremely exhausting to have your breasts ready on that kind of schedule. It may be worth your while to buy a breast pump this week so that you can store your breast milk for situations when you don’t feel comfortable breast feeding in public, or if you need to have a break.

Good Advice

It is probably a good idea to wear a sanitary towel from this week onwards as it is very common for you to become incontinent after a cough or sneeze. This is a normal response to the growing uterus pressing down on your bladder.