Week 23 – your week by week pregnancy
He or she measures over 28cm and weighs up to 550 grams. Your baby does a regular ‘workout’ inside your womb. He or she turns from side to side and head over heels. Thanks to a fully developed inner ear,…
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Week 24 – your week by week pregnancy
The lungs are developing branches of the respiratory tree and cells that produce surfactant. This is a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily and also keeps the small air sacs in our lungs from collapsing. Taste buds begin…
Week 25 – your week by week pregnancy
Your amazing fetus is almost -30 cm long and weighs around 700g. His skin is red, translucent, wrinkled and covered with fine soft hair called lanugo. Your baby’s hearing is well established and she can make out a distorted version…
Week 26 – your week by week pregnancy
Baby’s inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he’s born and takes that first gulp of air. Thumb sucking calms…
Week 27 – your week by week pregnancy
With more brain tissue developing, your baby’s brain is very active now. The eyes can blink, open and close. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning with medical help — if she were to be…
Week 28 – your week by week pregnancy
The baby’s eyes open and close and baby sleeps and wakes at regular intervals and may suck a finger or thumb. This week your baby’s brain is taking a wrinkled appearance because of its rapid growth. Most of the lanugo…
Week 29 – your week by week pregnancy
Your 3rd trimester typically starts at week 29 and lasts until week 40. At this time your baby can open his eyes and turn his head in-utero if he notices a continuous, bright light shining from outside. Baby’s eyes are…
Week 30 – your week by week pregnancy
The fetus now weighs about 1.4kg. Baby is getting fatter and beginning to control its own body temperature. Baby continues to put on fat stores and the major weight gains will occur in the coming weeks. The baby’s head is…
Week 31 – your week by week pregnancy
Your baby may soon stop growing in length but will continue to put on weight. He or she should more than double their weight again between now and birth. The eyes can now completely open and their irises are now…
Week 32 – your week by week pregnancy
During this time the baby sleeps most of the day. The uterus is getting to be a small space for the baby to move about, so you may have noticed he/she is not moving around as much but can kick…
