Third Trimester
Week 29 of Pregnancy
Your baby is putting on weight fast now - gaining around 200g every week!
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Size of a
Butternut Squash
38.6cm
Length
38.6cm
Weight
1.15kg
Highlight
Your baby is putting on weight fast now - gaining around 200g every week!
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Baby's Development
- •Your baby's muscles and lungs are maturing rapidly.
- •The skeleton is solidifying - absorbing lots of calcium from you.
- •Your baby is gaining weight fast - about 200g per week from now.
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How You Might Feel
- •Pelvic pressure increases as the baby drops lower.
- •Vivid dreams are common.
- •Increased trips to the toilet as the baby presses on the bladder.
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Tips This Week
- •Increase calcium and iron in your diet.
- •Do ankle circles and calf raises to prevent blood clots.
- •Consider a TENS machine for labour - you can hire one.