Your baby is growing and developing at fast rate! Eyebrows and eyelashes are now present, and the hair on the head is growing. The body is getting plumper and rounder. Muscle tone is gradually improving. The lungs are capable of breathing air.
You're getting bigger and have just about forgotten what it feels like to sleep through the night. Trips to the bathroom, kicks from the baby, cramping legs, and heartburn are all working against you.
8.4 inches
1.2 pounds
Week 29
The baby's head is in proportion to the rest of the body. Fat continues to accumulate under the skin. The brain can control primitive breathing and body temperature control, and the eyes can move in the sockets. The baby is becoming sensitive to light, sound, taste and smell.
By now you may have noticed some mild swelling of your, face, hands, and/or feet. This is normal and will most likely become more noticeable as your delivery date approaches.
15.2 inches
2.54 pounds
Week 30
While continuing to plump up, the baby is responding to light, sounds, and making faces. The early lanugo is disappearing, the eyelids open and close, and the toenails are growing. The bone marrow is now responsible for red blood cell production.
Your may be feeling pain from your buttock down your leg or in your hip. The pain will most likely subside toward the end of your pregnancy as your uterus shifts position, and should subside completely post pregnancy.
15.71 inches
2.91 pounds
Week 31
While continuing to plump up, the baby is responding to light, sounds, and making faces. The brain goes through a period of rapid development. If your baby is a boy, his testes begin to descend from the body cavity to the scrotum.
Your abdomen may be aching frequently now as your uterus is stretching more and more. Your uterus is about 4 1/2 inches above your belly button.
16.18 inches
3.31 pounds
Week 32
While continuing to plump up, the baby all five senses are functional. The toenails are completely formed and the hair on the head continues to grow.
Your uterus is measuring about 5 inches above your navel and is pushing your organs causing heartburn, constipation, indigestion and breathlessness. As your skin stretches to accommodate your growing baby, it tightens and can dry out can get darn-right itchy.
16.69 inches
3.75 pounds
Week 33
At this point, the amniotic fluid is at the highest level in the pregnancy. The amount will remain constant until delivery. Rapid brain growth has increased the baby's head size approximately 3/8 of an inch this week. Fat continues to accumulate which turns the baby's skin color from red to pink.
You'll be gaining about a pound a week. Your may experience mild edema. Now you know what this "nesting" thing is really all about. You actually do get this strange sensation to prepare everything for the baby.
17.20 inches
4.23 pounds
Week 34
While continuing to plump up, the baby responds as a newborn with its eyes open while awake and closed while sleeping. The baby is developing immunities to fight mild infection. Fingernails are at the ends of the fingertips.
Around this time, the baby drops lower in your pelvis (the lightening), and you can breathe again. Be aware of any sudden swelling of your feet, hands, or face.
17.72 inches
4.73 pounds
Week 35
In anticipation of delivery, the baby positions itself with the head down towards the pelvis and sheds lanugo hairs. The fat accumulations plump up the arms and legs this week. The baby has gotten big enough to take up most of the uterus and testes have completed their descent in males
You may have noticed an increase in Braxton Hicks contractions over the last few weeks as you're uterus prepares for the big day.
18.19 inches
5.25 pounds
Week 36
In anticipation of delivery, the baby positions itself with the head down towards the pelvis and sheds lanugo hairs. The fat is dimpling on the elbows, knees as well as forming creases in the neck and wrists along with gums.
Your breasts are bigger than ever and may be leaking colostrum, which will be Your Baby’s Development's first food. It's a thick, yellowish fluid containing antibodies that protect newborns from infection.
18.66 inches
5.78 pounds
Week 37
In anticipation of delivery, the baby positions itself with the head down towards the pelvis and sheds lanugo hairs. The baby practices breathing movements preparing for life outside the womb.
Your body is preparing for labor, and you may have noticed more mucous in your vaginal discharge. Your Baby’s Development's now in the position that he/she will most likely stay in for delivery.
19.13 inches
6.3 pounds
Week 38
In anticipation of delivery, the baby positions itself with the head down towards the pelvis and sheds lanugo hairs. The baby may be gaining in weight and intestines are accumulating lots of meconium.
You may be feeling more energetic these days. Hormone increases can cause your eyes to become drier and change the shape of your cornes.
In anticipation of delivery, the baby positions itself with the head down towards the pelvis and sheds lanugo hairs. Most of the lanugo is gone as the baby prepares for its final womb days. The lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing.
Are you feeling huge and clumsy? As the baby settles into your pelvis, your center of gravity shifts which may make you feel off-balance. The uterus isn't pressing on your diaphragm so it's easier to breathe but your uterus is pushing on your bladder so you may be urinating more.
19.96 inches
7.25 pounds
Week 40
In anticipation of delivery, the baby positions itself with the head down towards the pelvis and sheds lanugo hairs. At this point, most of the vernix is gone, 15% of the body is fat and the chest sticks out.
You've done everything you can to prepare, and you are so ready! Keep in mind that your baby's due date is only an estimate, and every baby is born in its own time.
