Development For 33 Weeks - Friday 16th March 2007

Pregnancy week 33
Overview: Foetal development during week 33 of being pregnant - You will sometimes be able to feel a small fist or foot jammed into the side of your abdomen.
You: You will sometimes be able to feel a small fist or foot jammed into the side of your abdomen. Make sure your mattress is firm and supportive. Do not listen to birth horror stories, no two births are alike.
Your baby: Your baby's fingernails reach the fingertips, his skin is pink and smooth and his body looks much more rounded. There is a store of glycogen building in your baby's liver. He will draw on this reserve energy during labour and the following days whilst feeding is established. Your baby's brain is expanding rapidly, with the hearing and speech centres are maturing to a point where he will be able to recognise your voice at birth. A baby boy will now weigh more than a girl.