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.