28 Weeks Pregnant

What to Expect at 28 Weeks Pregnant

In your 28th week of pregnancy your baby will start to move into position to be born with her head down in your pelvis. This can cause a lot of pain and discomfort. You can expect to feel a lot more activity in the womb as your baby is constantly learning new skills. Hopefully by 28 weeks pregnant you will have gotten over your morning sickness although not all women do. For some women their third trimester can be a joy while others say it’s the worst of the three. It’s definitely a different experience for everyone and can be different every time you have another child.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then a video is worth about a million. Check out this video on fetal development in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Your Body

The pain you’re feeling right now could actually be a good sign that your baby is moving into position getting ready to be born which is completely normal in the third trimester. This pain could potentially be amplified quite a bit if your baby decides to rest on your sciatic nerve which runs down your backside and legs. This is actually known as sciatica and it can cause sharp pain or numbness in your behind and could even be felt in your legs.

The best thing you can do for your pain at this point is to just relax. For a busy mom of course this is easier said than done. It’s ok to have a life while you’re pregnant, just be patient with yourself and find time to take short breaks to keep your spirits up and the pain down. Just remember, you’re only a few short weeks away from giving birth. If you’ve made it this far you’ll have no problem making it to the finish line.

Fetal Development

Your bundle of joy is now about two and a half pounds and about sixteen inches in length head to toes. She’ll be busy picking up new skills like blinking to add to her already growing bag of tricks that includes sucking, coughing and every mom’s favorite hiccupping. Not only that but she’ll begin to take some practice breaths to try out the new lungs. Even the way your baby sleeps will begin to change. Sleeping will now include REM (Rapid Eye Movement) which usually indicates dreaming in adults and children.

28 Weeks Pregnant Weight Gain

By your 28th week you should have gained about 15 to 25 pounds total, although if you were overweight when you became pregnant this number could be slight lower and if you were underweight it could be slightly higher. If you are pregnant with twins that number could be close to double and could be 35 to 50 pounds total. Use this handy pregnancy weight gain estimator to see how much would be considered normal for you.

Check out this video of a traditional ultrasound compared side by side to a 4D ultrasound:

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