Thursday, June 5, 2008

Fetal Development - 28 Weeks

URL: www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment/28weeks/

You're in the home stretch. The third trimester typically starts at week 29 and lasts until week 40 and sometimes even beyond. (Don't worry -- 42 weeks is the maximum! After that, a woman usually is induced to give birth.) Most women gain an average of 11 pounds/ 5 kilograms during this trimester.

By this week, your baby weighs nearly 2.3 pounds/ a little over 1 kilograms and may measure 14.8 inches/ 38 centimetres from top to toe. At about this time, your baby can open his eyes and turn his head in utero if he notices a continuous, bright light shining from the outside. His fat layers are forming and his fingernails appear.

If you like the thought of interacting with your baby while he's still in the womb, then singing and reading to your baby is a good way to do it.

Weight gain this month: 3kg!!
Total weight gain so far: 6kg
Isabelle's weight: 978g
Isabelle's length: 49.1mm
Isabelle's feet: a whopping 5cm!

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