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Week 29
How Big is the Baby at 29
Weeks Pregnant?
By pregnancy week 29 your baby weighs about 2.7
pounds and is more than 16 and a half inches long!
Your Baby's Growth and Development
By 29
weeks pregnant baby has now entered the third trimester, week 29! From pregnancy
29 weeks and beyond you will experience among other things rapid weight gain.
Your baby's muscles and lungs will continue to develop and mature during your
pregnancy at 29 weeks and the weeks ahead. At 29 weeks pregnancy your baby's
brain is also developing and maturing, with billions of neurons forming daily.
Your baby requires more nutrition than ever from 29 weeks pregnant and beyond,
so it is important that you do everything possible to eat well and get plenty of
sleep during this important developmental period!
Your Growth and
Development
By 29 weeks pregnancy your uterus is now about 3 and a
half to four inches above your belly button. Your weight gain may be as high as
25 to 26 pounds by pregnancy week 29. You definitely look and feel pregnant for
the remainder of your pregnancy week by week.
Changes in
You
Welcome to the third trimester! By pregnancy at 29 weeks you
may begin thinking about all of the neat aspects of having a newborn baby, such
as labor and delivery!
Now more than ever it is important that you eat
several small meals per day. Your baby needs the nutrients, and your digestive
processes have slowed tremendously due to rising levels of progesterone and the
decreasing space in your belly.
It is also important that you drink
plenty of water during the third trimester to help ward off constipation, which
can result in hemorrhoids.
Now is the time to start enjoying the last few
weeks of your pregnancy. Many women find this time liberating. This is the last
time you will have to pamper yourself for quite some time to come.
If
you are in the mood you should take some time to grab a facial or pedicure while
you still can. Nothing makes a laboring mother look better than a set of well
manicured toes
By pregnancy week 29 you are probably plagued by heartburn
once again, as your belly grows more and more substantial each day. You should
be paying attention to your baby's movements each and every day from pregnancy
week 29. In general you will notice patterns of rest and wakefulness in your
baby. If you notice any abnormal movement patterns or a substantial reduction in
movement be sure to contact your healthcare provider immediately. You should
also enjoy these last few quiet weeks with your partner. If you have the
opportunity, go out on a romantic date or two before your newborn baby makes his
appearance into the world. Once that happens it may be a long time before you
get to spend some quality one on one time with your partner again. If you have
other children at home, consider hiring a babysitter for a night or two during
the next couple of months.
Many women find that edema or swelling,
particularly in the legs and feet becomes uncomfortable during the last
trimester. Be sure to drink plenty of water, engage in light exercise such as
walking, and keep your legs and feet elevated whenever
possible.
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