Second Trimester
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Week 27: Third Trimester Approaching
Last week of the second trimester! Your baby is sleeping and waking at regular intervals, may suck their fingers, and their lungs continue to mature.
Your baby is the size of a...
🥔 Rutabaga!
Length36.6 cm
Weight875 g
Week27 of 40
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👶 Baby Development
- ✓Regular sleep-wake cycles are established
- ✓Baby sucks their thumb and fingers
- ✓Lungs continue maturing
- ✓Brain is very active — forming more neural connections
- ✓Can hiccup — you might feel rhythmic movements
- ✓Baby can recognize your voice and your partner's voice
💊 Common Symptoms
- •Swelling in hands, feet, and face
- •Restless leg syndrome
- •Brain fog and forgetfulness ('mommy brain')
- •Itchy belly as skin stretches
- •Shortness of breath
- •Increased Braxton Hicks
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✅ To-Do This Week
- Get the Tdap vaccine (whooping cough protection for baby)
- If Rh-negative, get the RhoGAM shot
- Start buying postpartum recovery supplies
- Attend childbirth preparation classes
- Discuss cord clamping preferences with your doctor
- Prepare for the third trimester — the home stretch!
🩺 Questions for Your Doctor
- ?When should I get the Tdap vaccine?
- ?Do I need the RhoGAM injection?
- ?Is the baby in a good position?
- ?How is my weight gain overall?
- ?Should I be doing anything to prepare for preterm labor?
- ?What changes should I expect in the third trimester?
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