2ND AND 3RD TRIMESTER

24 weeks Your baby is almost completely formed.

He is now between 1.25 and 1.5 pounds and is about a foot long

Still adding fat and muscle Lungs are not yet developed With intensive care and a hospital stay

until the due date, some babies can survive if born now but most will have disabilities

24 weeks

Mom at 24 Weeks You are aware of your baby’s sleep

patterns You may begin to feel Braxton Hicks

contractions(practice contractions). This is the easy time during pregnancy

28 weeks Baby is now 15 inches and 2 lbs Eyes and nostrils are open. Eyes have developed so baby can

percieve light Fingernails, toenails,

eyebrows and eyelashes have developed

Mom – 28 weeks In third trimester now Baby and uterus are getting large so you

may now experience – heartburn, constipation, hemorrhoids, frequent urination, varicose veins, swelling and itchy skin due to streching of skin

Symptoms worsen over next few months Breasts start to make Colostrum (thick

yellow sticky milk that is full of nutrients and antibodies that your baby needs right after birth)

Mom – 28 weeks You will go to the doctor every 2 weeks

now You will have decided on some baby

names Now is the time to decide how you will

feed your baby Now is the time to start thinking about

childbirth classes if you have not attended some already

32 weeks Baby is urinating and producing blood

cells Your baby will turn their head toward

sources of light Babies elbows and knees are poking you

due to the decreased amount of space Baby is now 17 inches and 4 pounds

32 weeks

Mom – 32 weeks Aching abdomen, back and ribs as the

baby is taking up more space and the uterus is streching.

Heartburn is increasing as organs are moved out of place

You are beginning to waddle because your body is producing relaxin (a hormone to relax the pelvis)

36 weeks Your baby is getting plump – they have

been gaining fat the last few weeks They are fully developed and have a 95%

chance of survival with no extra care if born now

Baby is turning head down 19 inches and 5-6 pounds Gains ½ lb a week in the last month

36 weeks

Mom – 36 weeks Doctor appointments every week Baby moves into birth canal so you are

carrying lower You have gained 25 -30 lbs

36 weeks

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