Eyelids (which have been fused since 11 or 12 weeks) can now open and close.
You are:
Are officially in the third trimester!
May notice more of that pesky round ligament pain as your belly gets harder and bigger and rounder, or as it starts to dip down a little bit.
Depending on your baby’s position, the kicks and movements might be a little painful.
28 WEEK
Your Baby:
Continues to get a longer and fatter by the day
Weight is around 1.15kg right now, which inside-out belly button and spidery stretch marks) might sound a little frightening.
You are:
Are either feeling like this pregnancy will NEVER end, or that 12 more weeks is simply not nearly enough time to prepare. Or you might feel both ways, changing your mind one minute to the next.
29 WEEK
Your Baby:
Is big and strong enough to thrashing around your abdomen, can notice rouge pointy elbow up and down around belly button.
Is sucking up every drop of calcium you can provide as his or her bones continue to harden.
You are:
May begin to experience symptoms of the first trimester again, such as heartburn and other digestive problems. Means lesser digestion and gas, constipation.
Are gaining weight.
30 WEEK
Your Baby:
Approximately 1.45kg and 17 inches in length. Most babies grow to be 20 to 22 inches long at 40 weeks.
It is starting to get a little crowded at home, but still has room to roll and punch and kick.
Even with all the movement, you can't be certain for sure what position your baby is in, either head down, breech, transverse position, etc., nor is it too early to be concerned. MOST babies settle into a head-down position around 36 weeks, and some still manage to flip themselves around after that.
You are:
May feel like your baby at this point, with some movement and kicks causing ACTUAL PHYSICAL PAIN. Some women experience kicks so sharp and unnerving they mistake them for uterine contractions,
