1st 3 months

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3rd 3 months  

Pregnancy Health Care  

Pregnancy Development - 3rd Trimester

WEEK 25

  • My hands are active now.
  • I'm starting to fatten up!
  • I can even cry!

WEEK 26

  • I'm probably dreaming when I sleep.

WEEK 27

  • I can open my eyelids and look around, it's not always dark in here since bright sunlight or artificial light can filter through to me.
  • If I were born now and given proper care I could survive.

WEEK 28

  • It's beginning to get a little cramped in here and I'm having a harder time moving around.
  • I'm 15" long and weigh in at two pounds!

WEEK 29

  • My heart rate increases when I hear your voice!

WEEK 30

  • I almost fill up all of the space in your womb.
  • It's time for me to stand on my head.

WEEK 31

  • I'm moving less because there's no room in here!
  • I'm all curled up with arms, legs and knees bent… and you think you're uncomfortable!
  • I'm 16" tall and weigh about 3 lbs, 3 ozs.

WEEK 32

  • If I've turned to the head-down position, you'll feel my feet against your rib cage.

WEEK 33

  • I'm still a little on the thin side, but perfectly formed!
  • My moving may make you uncomfortable… it's crowded in here!
  • I measure 16" long.

WEEK 34

  • When I practice my breathing I swallow fluid which gives me hiccups!
  • I'm practicing my blinking.
  • My hair is growing and could be 2" long.
  • I respond to other familiar voices now.

WEEK 35

  • I'm getting plumper... better make room!
  • I'm 17" tall and weigh about 5 pounds, 5 ounces.

WEEK 36

  • I'm almost ready... if I were born now, I'd do just fine.
  • I measure 18" long.

WEEK 37

  • My toenails and fingernails have grown out.

WEEK 38

  • I can tell the difference between light and dark... I see more in the light!

WEEK 39

  • My skin is soft and smooth.
  • My body has filled out.
  • I'm 19" long and ready to go!

WEEK 40

  • Ready or not, here I come!

The growth pattern described above is recognized medical information, documented by scientific research. Slight variation in development days may exist from individual to individual.