What to Expect During Your Third Trimester

Congratulations you are at the beginning of your third trimester. “Babies weigh about 2.2 pounds by the start of the third trimester. They can blink their eyes, which now sport lashes. And their wrinkled skin is starting to smooth out as they put on baby fat. They’re also developing fingernails, toenails, and real hair (or at least some peach fuzz), and adding billions of neurons to their brain. Your blossoming baby will spend his or her final weeks in utero putting on weight.” Week 28 This week your baby is settling into the proper position for birth, with his/her head facing downward. He/she is also busy adding new skills such as blinking to an already impressive repertoire of tricks like coughing, sucking, hiccupping, and taking practice breaths. Your baby is now the size of an eggplant. Week 29  Your baby weighs about three pounds now and measures about 17 inches long. Can you believe your baby will triple in weight before birth? As he/she grows, the room in your stomach will get tighter making it hard to feel the baby kicking as much. Your baby is now the size of an acorn squash Week 30  Up until now your baby has had soft hair called lanugo covering his/her body to keep them warm. This week your baby learned to regulate his/her own body temperature, allowing him/her to shed that hair. Your baby is now the size of a zucchini. Week 31 Your baby’s getting so big, he or she’s probably crowding your lungs, which is why you might find yourself winded o...
Source: Cord Blood News - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: babies parents pregnancy third trimester Source Type: blogs