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:
Might start noticing a resurgence of first-trimester-type symptoms like heartburn and other gastrointestinal issues. Means slower digestion and more gas and constipation.
Are gaining weight.
30 WEEK
Your Baby:
Weighs about 1.45kg and is 17 inches long. Since most full-term babies are between 20 and 22 inches long at 40 weeks’ gestation.
Is starting to get a little crowded in home, but still has room to roll and punch and kick.
Despite all the movement, it’s still impossible to tell what position your baby is in for sure (head down, breech, transverse, etc.), but it’s also still too early to be worrying about it. 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,
