During the thirty sixth week of pregnancy the weight of the baby is around six pounds and its size is approximately nineteen inches. From this week onwards, one of the major jobs of the baby is to put on more weight. Many women get anxious when they reach the thirty sixth week of pregnancy as they are anticipating the time of their delivery. Generally delivery will take after the passage of four more weeks, especially if this is your first baby. The entire period of pregnancy consists of thirty seven to forty one weeks of gestation. The baby would be normal if it is delivered between the period of thirty seventh to the forty first week of pregnancy. In most of the cases, delivery does not take place on the mentioned due date.
The amount of amniotic fluid that is present in your belly almost remains constant. Everyday the baby swallows certain quantity of the amniotic fluids and these fluids are excreted by the baby in the form of urine, so that the balance is maintained. When this balance gets disturbed then a condition called oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios might develop. Even though these conditions rarely develop but almost eight percent of the pregnancies are plagued by these conditions. The doctors can measure the quantity of amniotic fluids through the aid of an ultrasound test. Abnormal amount of amniotic fluid generally occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy. By the thirty sixth week of pregnancy, the baby might reach the birth canal. Due to this you will find it a lot easier to breathe, but walking might become difficult for you. There are some theories which suggest that it is the baby who transmits a kind of signal in order to trigger the process of labor. Other theories state that by the thirty sixth week of pregnancy, the baby’s brain is matured enough to transmit signal to the fetal glands. As a result, these glands starts to produce a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is instrumental in making certain changes in the progesterone and estrogen hormone, so that labor can be induced.
Just one and half month after the delivery the uterus will get back to its original size, i.e., the size that prevailed before the time of pregnancy. Most of the hospitals will not conform to your choice of vaginal birth after caesarean. There are many reasons for it. It has been observed that women who opt for giving birth vaginally after cesarean are at risk of developing various complications. Uterine rupture is one of the common risks associated with vaginal birth after caesarean. Uterine rupture can turn fatal for both the mother and the child. But still there are many women who want to give birth vaginally, in order to avoid caesarean delivery. Albeit it is possible to give birth vaginally after caesarean, the doctors dissuade women from this method, because of the risks related to the same. If you want to give birth vaginally after caesarean, then you must analyze the pros and cons very well, before taking any step.