Third Trimester
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Week 32: Practice Breathing
Your baby is practicing breathing, sleeping for 20-40 minutes at a stretch, and growing fingernails that might need trimming at birth!
Your baby is the size of a...
🫛 Jicama!
Length42.4 cm
Weight1702 g
Week32 of 40
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👶 Baby Development
- ✓Baby practices breathing movements 40% of the time
- ✓Sleeps for 20-40 minutes at a time
- ✓Toenails are fully formed
- ✓Skin is becoming less wrinkled and more smooth
- ✓Baby has definite periods of sleep and wakefulness
- ✓Lungs are almost fully developed
💊 Common Symptoms
- •Shortness of breath — uterus pushes up on lungs
- •Heartburn intensifying
- •Contractions (Braxton Hicks) more frequent
- •Difficulty sleeping — can't get comfortable
- •Lower back pain and pelvic pressure
- •Swelling in hands, feet, and face
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✅ To-Do This Week
- Pre-register at the hospital if not done
- Finalize birth plan and share with your medical team
- Prepare a 'coming home' outfit for baby
- Set up the bassinet or co-sleeper in your bedroom
- Learn infant CPR — take a class!
- Start weekly kick counts and log them
🩺 Questions for Your Doctor
- ?Is the baby in head-down position?
- ?What is an ECV (external cephalic version) if baby is breech?
- ?Are my Braxton Hicks contractions concerning?
- ?When does the Group B Strep test happen?
- ?Should I be concerned about swelling?
- ?What should I do if I think my water broke?
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