33 Weeks Pregnant: What You Need To Know - Channel Mum

So you are now 33 weeks pregnant and that is another week down and another week closer to baby being here so let's see if we can pass the time and see what baby is up to this week. Well that not so little baby is now weighing in at around four pounds or maybe just a little bit over and lengthwise they are measuring in at around 43 centimeters long and when it comes to size comparisons they are about the same size as a pineapple which is actually a fruit said to bring on labor but we'll hold off on too much of that just yet. Talking of size and weight you're probably at that stage now where you're wondering just how big this baby of yours is going to be when they're born. Now this can vary and depend on baby to baby and can be based on things like genetics or other conditions such as gestational diabetes where babies can tend to be bigger than average. A good thing to do if you're really curious is to ask around how heavy were you and how heavy were your partner what about family members as well for example my son who was my first was eight pounds six ounces and my daughter who was my second was actually eight pounds eleven now I was born at eight pound eleven and a half ounces and my other half was around eight pound one and he was actually a week early so there's definitely a trend there. So what else is new with baby this week well you may find that their movements are much more intense now because with all of that baby inside of your uterus your amniotic fluid has maxed out now at 33 weeks so you may actually find that you've got more baby than amniotic fluid now so let's take a look at some real scan footage for week 33. Now we've talked about baby but what about you how are you feeling and what is being 33 weeks pregnant really like well here at channel mom we're comparing the textbook versus the truth with a little help from some expectant moms just like you so how are we doing do you feel ready are you prepared have you packed your hospital bags yet is the nursery ready let us know in the comments below but in the name of labor and birth prep today we're going to talk now Braxton Hicks are actually practice contraction and are your body's way of just preparing for labor now not every woman experiences Braxton Hicks but if you do feel some gentle fairly regular tummy tightening then it may just be them so how can you tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and the real thing well trust us it sounds like a really useless answer but you will know Braxton Hicks are at worst just a bit uncomfortable but real contractions can be quite sore even in the early stages but if you do find that your Braxton Hicks are getting more regular more painful and even more intense then it might be the real thing after all it's always best to call your midwife just to be safe especially because in the coming weeks things could start at any time and now it's bump time so let's take a look at those blossoming 33 week baby bumps i do feel like she's dropped a little bit she's not engaged yet i don't think but she is still head down he is getting bigger by the day i just feel like it's really big and hard and round now and she's just she's just really cooking in there isn't she i feel like it's gotten quite big this what else can you expect well we've got tons of vlogs over on channel moms for every week of pregnancy from other mums who are at the same stage as you are right now so let's take a look at what they had to say about being 33 weeks so symptoms have basically been very similar to the last few weeks it's just getting really hard i'm having a lot of backache a lot of sort of period pain feeling a little bit nauseous sometimes especially this morning it feels like when you um when you drink too much the night before and then you wake up in the morning and you feel really sick i've got that horrible sicky feeling where it feels like i've had a 10 course meal all the time and if i lent forward i would be sick it just feels like there's food up to here i've been getting really numb kind of pins and needles feelings in my fingers and they haven't swollen yet i can still get my rings off but i'm on standby ready to take them off just in case when i first got my engagement ring it was two sizes too big and now it barely moved i had cravings recently and i've only just noticed them i am really loving sweet stuff this time around pastries for breakfast cake chocolate biscuits i'm obsessed with iced water this week i'm really really just i love water anyway but i'm rushing to the freezer to get ice and just oh i just love heartburn is just through the roof it's just all the time i go through so much gav has gone leg cramps have completely moved to my shins now rather than my calves which they were in the beginning which is just weird because it's not a feeling that i'm used to and it it's it reminds me of shin splints but it's not like shin splints lots of movement um right kind of on my right side again um this morning he woke me up at like five o'clock she's super super active now um i'm starting to see buttons stuck in the air and elbows and knees i've been really emotional i'll read things like a little bit anxious toddler or you're doing a great job mom like all these articles people share on facebook and i'll just be sat in bed bawling my eyes out and now it's time to get honest with the channel mom the good the bad and the ugly of being at 33 weeks pregnant the good the thought that in a few weeks time you will be drinking a glass of wine and eating pate has crossed your mind more than once and it's a very nice thought indeed the bad you basically can't leave the house now unless you know where the nearest toilet is babe uh can you pull in for a second i really need a wee and the ugly all of that heavy baby in your tummy means it is most likely that you're going to get constipated again i just want to poo why can't i so as always we hope you've enjoyed our textbook versus the truth about being at 33 weeks pregnant you are so so close now and we would love to hear how you're doing and how you're feeling so be sure to let us know in the comments below and if you'd like something to watch after this then why not head over to channel mom and check out all the other vlogs from other moms who are 33 weeks pregnant right now we'll leave the link down below for you so that's it from us here at channel mom but you take care and we will see you and baby next week for week 34