Your baby is swallowing amniotic fluid and urinating several cups daily by
week thirty-one. Your uterus is becoming very cramped, and movement is
slowing down a bit. Due to "space issues," your baby is in the fetal
position. Your baby's weight gain is slowing down a bit. Meconium, a
green, dark combination of dead cells from the liver as well as mucous, is now
forming in the intestines. Your baby has developed his or her own immune
system. Your baby is keeping a temperature of about 32 degrees above your
own maternal temperature.
By now, you are probably planning your shopping trips around the location of
the nearest bathroom. You may not be sleeping through the night because of
bathroom breaks. Be sure to pamper yourself at this stage. Sit down,
kick your feet up and enjoy a nice glass of lemonade - which is known for
settling a queasy pregnant stomach.