3rd TRIMESTER (Third 3 months) 28 – 40 WEEKS
28. Week
– Eyebrows and eyelashes are well defined!
– Hair continues to grow
However, some may be born with very little hair.
– The eyes are also completed.
– The outline begins to soften.
– Muscular tonus is also developing.
What would the Olympics look like in the womb? Prepare yourself.
– Feet are 5.5 cm. long.
– The lungs are now ready to breathe in the external environment.
However, the need for treatment is still high in preterm birth.
– Hurray! Your baby has reached one kilogram. Its height is 37.6 cm.
29. Week
– Head-to-body ratio is settled.
It looks more and more like a newborn every day.
– Subcutaneous fat continues to be stored.
Now it is preparing for the ‘real’ world.
– Its brain is now capable of adjusting its breathing reflexes and body temperature.
– Eyes begin to move in their sockets.
– Baby movements are well strengthened.
– Your baby is 1150 gr. and has reached 38.5 cm.
30. Week
– As your baby grows, the amniotic fluid begins to decrease.
But you’re far from feeling lighter, are you?
– Eye movements are now advanced enough to follow a light source
– The ‘lanugo’ hairs covering his skin begin to fall out.
– Bone marrow is now responsible for blood production.
– It is a 40 cm. tall, 1320 gr. heavy baby now.
31. Week
– Eyes respond to light and darkness.
– The pace of physical development slows down a bit.
The remaining time will pass with more weight gain. Until birth, its weight will double.
– Subcutaneous fat accumulation changes the color of the skin from red to pink.
As bones grow and harden, calcium, phosphorus and iron stores increase.
– The brain passes into its second rapid growth phase. The number of cells is constantly increasing
– The only basic organ that has not fully completed its development is the lungs.
-‘I am now 41 cm and 1500 gr’.
32. Week
– You realize that it is no longer as active as it used to be!
Its has just become more narrow. It’s actually good, but it still needs a little more growth.
– The five senses are fully functioning.
– Although the toenails are not ready for pedicure, they have now completed their development.
– Brain studies show that sleep phases occur starting from the 8th month. It starts to sleep more.
– What do you think it sees in its dreams?
– It is not easy to be 1800 gr and 43 cm.
33. Week
– The amount of amniotic fluid is at its highest level.
– The number of intercellular connections increases in brain development.
So much so that it can make sucking and swallowing functions compatible with breathing.
– While many bones harden, the skull is still soft and the joints are incomplete.
Skull bones should be mobile to facilitate labor.
Your baby is breathing deeply intermittently.
But it breathes water, not air. This is not a problem because the placenta provides the oxygen. It’s actually an exercise. It helps to develop the muscles and increases the production of ‘surfactant’.
– In male babies, the descent of the testis into the scrotum is about to be completed. Sometimes one or both may not descend until birth.
– Dimensions have become 44 cm. and 2000 gr.
34. Week
– It starts behaving completely like a newborn.
Eyes are open when awake and closed when asleep.
– It has learned to blink.
– Your immune substances are carried to your baby through the placenta.
Breast milk will contribute to these substances.
– It has taken the form of ‘cephalic presentation’, which is the usual birth position. The skull bones must be mobile.
If it is the first pregnancy, the head has even started to settle.
– Now the nails have reached the tips of the fingers.
He can even rake his face when he’s born!
– Your baby, whose height is 46 cm. weighs 2150 gr.
35. Week
– Many babies born this week will live and there will be no long-term problems.
– Significant fat increase is observed in the arms and legs.
Thus, it will provide heat control.
– It now covers the inside of the uterus.
There is increased pressure towards your rib cage.
– The testicles have taken their normal position.
– ‘I am now 47 cm tall and weigh 2400 gr.’
36. Week
– We are almost ready to give birth!
It’s just the lungs that still need to develop.
– If it hasn’t happened before, now the baby settles in the birth canal. Breathing becomes easier for you, but walking can be difficult this time!
If this is not your first birth, this ‘lightening’ may not be until the onset of labour.
– Fat accumulation causes dimples on the knees and elbows, and lines on the neck and nape.
– The skin has gained a baby-like softness and smoothness.
– The palates are hardened.
It will take months for the teeth to come out.
– While the kidneys excrete at full capacity, the liver also clears some wastes from the blood.
– At this stage, your baby is 48 cm. and 2700 gr.
37. Week
– Your baby has become 3000 gr. and 49 cm. in average.
It’s just the lungs that still need to develop.
– Even though it is now considered ‘on time’, it will also be beneficial to stay in the womb a little longer.
– Isn’t it surprising that it can breathe underwater?
– Its grip has become strong.
It’s almost time to feel your finger being grasped!
– It turned its eyes towards the light a few weeks ago, but now it is turning its head.
38. Week
– Average baby is 3300 gr and 50 cm.
– The amniotic fluid is greatly reduced.
The frequency of hiccups increases.
–The first stool called ‘meconium’ is found in the intestines.
– The circumference of the head and abdomen are almost the same. The reason for the difficulty in putting on the t-shirt over the head is revealed!
39. Week
– The ‘Lanugo’ feathers are almost completely gone.
However, it can be observed in the newborn’s shoulders, arms, legs and folds.
– Lungs are developed and surfactant production has increased. Ready to adapt to the outside!
– It continues to store oil. A special type of fat, ‘brown fat’, will provide heat control in the first weeks after birth. Its accumulation is around the back of the neck, between the shoulders and around the internal organs.
– The dimensions have reached 3400 gr and 51 cm.
40. Week
– Much of the ‘vernix’ has been lost.
Sometimes some can be observed at birth.
– 15% of your baby is fat.
– About 60-75% is water!
– Lungs continue to develop until birth.
– As growth continues, hair and nails continue to grow.
– In both sexes, breast buds are prominent with the effect of the hormones passing through you.
– At birth, the baby will be at an average of 3500 gr. and 51 cm.
CONGRATULATIONS !
Now you can hug your child! Live every moment to the fullest. They grow so fast!