• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Because dads don’t always think like moms™

  • Dad
    • Celebrities
    • Gay Dads
    • Sex
    • Single Dads
  • Pregnancy
    • Labor or Delivery
    • Pregnant Wife
  • Baby
    • Baby Naming
    • Feeding
    • Sleep
    • Toilet Training
  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Activities
    • Local
    • By Age
    • Movie Reviews
    • Celebrations
  • Toys
    • We Recommend
    • Toys
  • Coaching for Dads
  • Great Dad Talks Podcast

The final phase

September 29, 2006 by GreatDad Writers Leave a Comment

Your spouse has now entered the third trimester of her pregnancy. These final months are likely to be physically and emotionally stressful for her. By now, the baby will have grown to a size that will make it difficult for her to move about, or even relax comfortably.


 


These are some of the symptoms that she will experience over the next couple of months:



  • Her weight may now be almost 30 pounds more than what it was before pregnancy.


  • Breathlessness will occur as the growing baby reduces the room inside her chest for her lungs to expand freely.


  • Heartburn may develop as the expanding uterus pushes against the stomach.


  • Her breasts will grow even bigger and start oozing colostrum, the yellowish milky fluid that will form your baby’s food for the first few days following birth.


  • The growing baby will exert pressure on the back leading to backache.


  • Swellings, especially on the legs and feet, will be common.


  • Dilated blood vessels may cause puffiness on the face.


  • Stretch marks caused by the skin stretching to accommodate the growing abdomen may cause itching and rashes.


  • Spider veins and hemorrhoids will be another common because of the increased blood flow in her body.


  • The increasing pressure on the bladder may cause small amounts of urine to leak involuntarily.


  • With the delivery date approaching, your spouse may experience frequent mood changes ranging from anxiety to exhilaration.

 

Filed Under: Pregnancy

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
SIGN-UP TODAY to receive the only baby newsletter written by dads, for dads. Act now and receive a free copy of the popular GreatDad E-Book!
My baby's due date or birthday :
Profile picture
Privacy Policy and Terms
Baby Name Finder!

what's in a name

  • Show names for:
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Either
Finding a name you can both agree on isn't always easy. Use our simple name generator to get started.
First Letter
Last Letter
Number of Letters
Origin
Find a name!

More to See

family under a cardboard

Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have

October 22, 2022 By Contributing Authors

A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games

May 5, 2022 By Contributing Authors

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Footer

Hi mom!

Would you like to share this site with your husband or a friend?

Just enter his email address and your name below and we'll let him know all about GreatDad.com.

His email address
Your Name

Recent

  • Special Clarity session – $25
  • Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have
  • A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games
  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for a Surgical Procedure
  • How to get kids excited about dental hygiene

Search

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Copyright © 2023 . GreatDad