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Weeks 32 to 36 of your pregnancy
Baby is going through another period of rapid growth—gaining about half a pound each week from weeks 31 to 35. By week 34, Baby will weigh between 49.5 and 74 ounces and will measure 11 to 12 inches long from head to rump. Your baby is behaving like a newborn in many ways: getting the hiccups (those rhythmic, jerky motions you feel from time to time), thumb-sucking, and crying

Your baby’s heart is working hard. The fetal heart rate (FHR) can range anywhere from 110 to 160 beats per minute (BPM). It’s probably in the 130 to 160 BPM range (as compared to 90 to 140 BPM for toddlers, 80 to 110 BPM for preschoolers, and 75 to 100 BPM for children). The heart rate will gradually decrease as pregnancy progresses.

Weeks 11 to 14 of your pregnancy
Your baby, who will weigh 0.35 to 1.59 ounces and measure 2 to 3 inches during this month, is now known as a fetus and is about to enter a

your discharge becomes greenish-yellow, foul smelling, or watery. These symptoms could indicate an infection or premature rupturing of your membranes. (If in doubt, check things out with your healthcare provider.)

It’s normal to experience an increase in the amount of leukorrhea (the odorless clear or white mucus discharge produced by the female body) during pregnancy

creeping, crawling, tingling, burning, or aching in the calves, thighs, feet, or in the upper portions of the legs. The symptoms occur approximately 10 to 20 minutes after going to bed. Nighttime leg twitching may also be a problem. The symptoms of RLS tend to last from week 20 until the baby is born.

Avoid consuming fluids within 30 minutes of a meal. This will only add to your nausea

Sit up in bed and nibble on a few crackers before you get up. Yes, you have a license to eat crackers in bed.
Think mini-meals. A too-full or too-empty stomach triggers nausea, so aim for five or six small meals per day, starting with a couple of crackers on the bedside table before you get out of bed in the morning.

Leg cramps are most common after 26 weeks of pregnancy.

Leg cramps are those painful muscle contractions (typically in the calves and feet) that up to 30 percent of moms-to-be experience in the middle of the night or upon awakening.