Week 32, third trimester
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Appointments and key dates this week
- Whooping cough vaccineUsually around 20 weeks, best before 32 weeks
- RSV vaccineFrom 28 weeks
Day by day this week
- 32 weeks 0 days (day 224)The best way to get enough sleep is to find ways to slow down mentally and relax.
- 32 weeks 1 day (day 225)If you feel you have little control over your own body, it's natural to think your figure will never be normal again, but it will!
- 32 weeks 2 days (day 226)Every 40 minutes, your baby swallows enough amniotic fluid to fill his stomach, before emptying it back into the amniotic sac.
- 32 weeks 3 days (day 227)As your belly grows, it's normal to feel you want to support it when you're walking around.
- 32 weeks 4 days (day 228)By this stage of pregnancy, your baby's fingernails have grown and reach the tips of his fingers.
- 32 weeks 5 days (day 229)To get used to the fact that your newborn will arrive very soon, start focusing on life after the birth.
- 32 weeks 6 days (day 230)The days and nights fly by with a newborn, so it's a good idea to start thinking about child care well before you need it.
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.