Your Nutrient of This Week¹

Snack for Balanced Nutrition

• If you find you can’t eat a full-size meal all at once, opt for mini- meals throughout the day. Just be sure you’re getting nutrients from all of the food groups.
• Try to choose food from at least two food groups for each snack or mini- meal choice.
• Rotate through the food groups to hit on all of your needed nutrients.

Your Wellness Tips This Week

Focus your time and energy on activities to meet your needs right now:

Activities To Aid Swelling

• Swimming — great for alleviating swelling or pain from sciatic nerves.
• Walking — a strong choice for reducing back pain , swelling, or leg cramps.
• Prenatal Yoga — perfect for easing worries and encouraging relaxation as well as fitness.

Your Baby's Development at Week 32^2,3

Your baby is spending quite a bit of his time practicing the skills he’ll need after birth, such as sucking, swallowing, and breathing. Other changes during your 32nd week of pregnancy include:

• At 32 weeks of pregnancy, your baby weighs about 1.8 kg and is almost 29 cm long from crown to rump, or the length of a small watermelon.
• Lanugo, the soft, downy hair that insulates your baby, continues to fall off this week.
• Your baby’s toe nails may become visible.
• You might notice a change in your baby’s movements this week, as he becomes more crowded in your uterus.
• Kicks and movements might seem less powerful.
• Be sure you monitor your baby’s movements from time to time, especially if you think you’ve noticed a decrease in activity.
• Your baby’s skin is no longer see-through. It looks more like yours.

Your Changing Body at Week 32^3,4

When you’re 32 weeks pregnant, you might experience new symptoms or continue with now-familiar late-pregnancy symptoms as your body responds to your growing baby’s needs.

•  You might notice that your skin across your abdomen, in particular, is dry and itchy from ongoing stretching and tightening. Lather on the lotion for some relief! Thick, creamy body butters are best.
• You might be feeling some anxiety about your baby’s upcoming birth or your responsibilities as a new parent. Finding out more information about what you can expect and making decisions about his birth and care after he is born can help.
•  During your 32nd week of pregnancy, you might begin to notice mild swelling in your hands, face, legs, ankles, or feet caused by the extra fluids in your body.
• Some swelling (or oedema) is normal, but this is one area your doctor will watch closely.
• Swelling is usually worse in late pregnancy and if you’re pregnant during the summer.

References:

¹ American Pregnancy Association. Diet During Pregnancy. Available [online] at: https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/pregnancy-health-wellness/diet-during-pregnancy/. Accessed on 29 August 2023..
² Verywellfamily. Week 32 of Your Pregnancy. Available [online] at: https://www.verywellfamily.com/32-weeks-pregnant-4159205. Accessed on 29 August 2023.
³ Johns Hopkins Medicine. The Third Trimester. Available [online] at: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-third-trimester. Accessed on 29 August 2023.
⁴ Healthline. 7 Tips for Coping with Anxiety During Pregnancy. Available [online] at: https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/anxiety-coping-tips. Accessed on 29 August 2023.
* Comparison among all maternal milk in Singapore as of January 2022, as declared on the label.

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