Now that your baby is taller than 18 inches and weighs more than 5 and 1/4 pounds, there’s not much room for her to move around. Because it’s so tight down there she’s not going to be moving around so much but the kicks will remain about the same. Her liver is now able to process some waste and her kidneys are fully developed. She’s going to be spending the next few weeks (more…)

By 34 weeks your baby weighs about 4 and 3/4 pounds and measures almost 18 inches. Her skin is filling out with all her fat layers that will keep her warm after she’s born. Her skin has never been smoother. Her lungs and central nervous system are continuing to mature. If you had any concerns of preterm labor you will be (more…)

By 33 weeks your baby weighs close to 4 pounds and now measures 17 inches. Your baby continues to pack on the weight in these last few weeks of pregnancy. Because she is developing fat deposits under her skin, her skin is changing to a pinkish color. During this week the amniotic fluid that is (more…)

At 32 weeks your baby weighs 3.75 pounds and measures about 16.7 inches long. At this point you’re gaining about a pound a week and half of that is going directly to your baby. During the next seven weeks your baby is going to gain about a third to half of her birth weight as she fattens herself up for life outside of the womb. Your baby’s appearance changes dramatically this week. Her skin becomes soft and smooth as most of her (more…)

At 31 weeks, your baby continues to gain weight faster than her limbs are developing. She now weighs close to 3.3 pounds and measures more than 16 inches from head to toe. Your baby is now able to turn her head from side to side and is accumulating plenty of fat underneath her skin. She is probably going to be moving now more than (more…)

At week 30, your baby weighs close to 3 pounds and measures about 15.7 inches. About a half a pint of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but as she grows and takes up more space in your uterus the fluid will decrease. Her eyesight continues to develop further. Even after she’s born her eyes will remain closed a lot but when she does (more…)

At around 29 weeks your baby’s lungs and muscles are continuing to mature. She weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and is a little bit taller than 15 inches. Her sensory organs are very well developed and she is starting to regulate her own body temperature. The bone marrow is now completely in charge of producing (more…)

At 28 weeks you have reached a huge milestone: it’s the beginning of the third and final trimester. Start looking forward to your due date!!!

Your baby has now grown to weigh two and a quarter pounds and measures close to fifteen inches from head to toe. She continues to add on more body fat and is developing (more…)

At 27 weeks, your baby already weighs 2 pounds! She can now open and close her eyes and is sleeping at regular intervals. Your baby’s immune system is getting ready for real life outside the womb. She may have discovered how to suck her thumb, which is not terrible because it helps (more…)

At around week 26, the baby’s kicks that you previously enjoyed are now getting a bit stronger. She’s continuing to grow. She now measures 14 inches and close to 2 pounds. At this point your partner may be able to feel the baby when she kicks, and even hear her heartbeat when listening closely.  Your baby is most likely still in the same breech position (head up) because the (more…)