When you are 33 weeks pregnant you might feel false contractions . The other changes are as follows:

Changes in the mother

You might experience a tightening of your abdomen at 33 weeks of pregnancy. Braxton Hicks contraction or false contraction is of help in preparing your body for final labour. The false contraction disappears by itself. You can browse through the pregnancy calendar for the pregnancy 33 week to know what changes your body undergoes at this stage. You can indulge in mild form of exercises like pelvic floor exercises or yoga. You might experience fluid retention, frequent urination, heartburn and acidity due to the bulging belly and falling to sleep problems. Pregnancy symptoms can include exhaustion and lower back ache etc. If you experience any signs of labour you must consult your health care professional immediately. You will find the pregnancy week by week information offered at the pregnancy sites very useful to follow especially with regard to diet and lifestyle changes.

The baby

The baby’s senses continue to develop. The baby can listen to your voice clearly and you can talk or sing to her. He/she is encompassed by different sounds and can even hear the sound of your stomach growling and the lungs breathing. Not only this, the baby will also be able to hear your heart beat at the pregnancy week 33. The baby’s skin colour changes from red to pink and the baby starts to store iron in the liver and gets ready for outside life. At 33 weeks pregnant your baby stretches to around 12 inches (crown to rump) and weighs in at about four pounds, eight ounces.

Around 33 weeks pregnant you can also think in terms of shopping for the baby items like carrier, crib, breast pump etc. You should also continue to take a healthy diet for delivering a healthy baby.