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2 nd and 3 rd Trimester

2 nd and 3 rd 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

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2 nd and 3 rd Trimester

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  1. 2nd and 3rd Trimester

  2. 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

  3. 24 weeks

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 32 weeks

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. 36 weeks

  13. Mom – 36 weeks • Doctor appointments every week • Baby moves into birth canal so you are carrying lower • You have gained 25 -30 lbs

  14. 36 weeks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLHP0y8vR-w

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