Pregnancy Week 27
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Inside Pregnancy Week 27
The baby is now about 15" long and just over 2 pounds most likely, although all babies are in a rapid growth spurt from now until birth, their growth rate will begin to reflect their individuality.
As this week marks the end of the second trimester, the baby's chances of survival if born at this time are good, around 85%, although serious complications may still occur.
Sensory development is becoming sharper, with sounds not only being received by baby but now recognized as well, especially the voices of you and your partner, so be sure to take advantage and read and sing to the little one and prepare for all the story and music time to come! The sounds are muffled much like when you swim underwater and hear voices around you.
The baby's eyes are opening even wider and can now distinguish between darkness and light. The retinas have formed.
The baby also now has a regular sleep schedule, which may have been influenced by yours, but could be distinctly his or her own.
One bothersome activity: hiccupping. While it may drive you crazy at times, it doesn't seem to bother baby much. It's connected to the lung maturity and more swallowing/breathing activity.
Baby's sense of taste is also becoming more sensitive and baby will react to strong tastes from spicier foods you eat, which flavor the amniotic fluid.
Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 27
How you are feeling now may be influencing your sex life fairly directly. Feeling sexy and voluptuous and your sex drive may be up. Feeling dowdy, fat and uncomfortable? You might rather cuddle up with a pizza than your sweetie. There is a whole range of normal when it comes to sexual appetite during pregnancy, and making things even more complicated is the reaction of your partner. Some men find themselves quite sexually attracted to their partner during pregnancy. Others might be freaking out over the responsibilities to come, fears over the changes in your body or life and you might find yourselves with drastically different needs. Things are likely to continue to be different and requiring adjustments after baby’s arrival so keep talking and compromising and working on ways to stay close.
Visit With the Obstetrician
Speaking of sex, there are occasionally medical/physical reasons why some types of sexual activities must be curtailed later in pregnancy. Placental issues, concerns over preterm labor and unexplained bleeding are the most common. If your doctor says no sex, be sure not to get too embarrassed to find out exactly what that means. Does it mean no orgasm, no vaginal penetration by penis only or anything, etc. Ask very detailed questions so you know exactly what is and isn’t allowed and why.
Preparing for Baby
That big day looms closer and as you imagine leaving the hospital as a bigger family, remember you’ll need a baby carseat in order to drive away. Now is the time to shop around for your choices. Talk to other parents about what they used and why they did and didn’t like their carseat. Look up information on various makes and models to see what the important features are. Find out what complaints are most common on different types. Don’t just go for what looks easy or attractive. Find out what ones seem to have the best reviews and records and match the needs of your family and vehicle. While one carseat might be great in someone’s SUV, you might find it cumbersome in your economy car.
Pregnancy Lifestyle
Chores are not likely to disappear simply because you can’t see your toes anymore. So some accommodations are likely necessary. Some chores you must neglect entirely. Not changing the kitty litter. No heavy lifting or things that require climbing/balancing. For instance, not the time to stand on chairs and vacuum the drapes. You should probably be avoiding using any strong chemical cleaners, too. Get your partner to help out, or consider hiring someone for the jobs you can no longer do.
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Im 28 years old and im 27 weeks with my second child im so ready to see wat da sex of da baby my first one was a gurl i hope its a boy dis time
I am 27weeks 2 days...this is our first baby we r super exited...i'm very grateful to god because this pregnancy has been real easy on me no nausea,no constipation no nothing apart from my upper back hurts sumtyms..but it's ok my husband has really helped with massages...we can't wait to meet our baby girl...i'm enjoying every kick
Im almost 27 weeks pregnant with my first child! i just started feeling the braxon hicks contractions but to me, they are painful :( it feels like getting a bowling ball thrown at me down there :/ i guess hes realy low. hes still breech too :( i hope my baby boy turns soon!
I'm 27 weeks and 2 days pregnant & this will be my 3rd and im only 19 years old. i am very happy this will be my last, but i feel like a brick that just got thrown on the ground!
I'm 34 years old and currently at week 27. it's our first child. we are having a boy and my husband can't wait for him to arrive! i feel great except for the frequent urge to urinate, which has cut down my running distances.
Hey ladies my son is now 18months when i was 27 weeks and 5days i had an emergency csection i was bleeding to death and my son was not getting oxygen the whole time i was prego i felt great no problems well untill june 30th 2011 i woke up at 10;30am went pee i didnt feel rite so i went to lay back down when i went to put my feet up on the bed i felt like i pissed myself so i looked it was blood i was scared but didnt let anyone around me know that i was i called my mother in law she left work came and got me took me to the hospital by the time i was in a room i was looseing blood like it was nothing doctor came in we taked he checked me then we did an ultrasound with in seconds my room went from 4 people to 15 people yelling drink this sign that take your earrings out running me down the hallway throw me on the or table i was passed out with in seconds my son was born at 12;05pm 6-30-11 2lbs 3.6ozs and 12inches long he went rite to the nicu at moses taylor hospital i didnt get to see him the day he was born but you can reat ashore the next morning i was there by his side i held him for the first time too let me just say my hands were just as big as he was we spent 9 weeks in the nicu i cant say enough anout the nurses and doctors in the nicu they were great keep me up to date with everything asked me before they did anything to him had a few scares we came home sept 1st 11 he was only 5lbs and 14inches long i miss my baby hes now 18mos 21lbs and 31inches long and bold just last week he came running over to me and calles me nik and ran away he still has a pda (hole in the heart) other than that hes doing great never in a million years did i think i was have him that day at only 27weeks and 5 days when my due date wasnt until sept 24th 2011...
Im 20 years old an 27+5 weeks pregnant! me and my boyfriend of 6 years are very excited to meet our little boy! hurry up february 15th!
I'm 27wks today can't wait 2 meet my lil gymnastics boo!!!
Im 28 weeks. this is baby #6 for me! i had it pretty good w.all my pregnancies, this time around is totally different. not feeling good, no energy, i dont even feel pretty :(. been bummed this whole time, i just want to enjoy being pregnant, esp since this will be my last. still, i can not wait to meet my baby girl!
Im feeling great im 27 weeks and 4 days with my first baby im 18 and me and my husband are very exited :d but im starting to get a bit nervous as the day gets closer
Im 27 weeks, my second baby! im feeling horrible!! cannot sleep, no sex life, a lot of back pain and swolling feet :( shes been in position since week 20 so she has gotten the best of my ribs. still ery excited for my baby girl since my first baby is a boy :) good luck girls!
Im 24 years old and now 27 weeks pregnant. im having a baby boy & it's my first pregnancy. im loving all of it!
M 29 years old & i am 27weeks pregnant with my 1st baby! i feel absolutely wonderful, i went to see my baby on scan 4 days ago and the dr confirmed that the baby has turned to the birth position which i felt the movements but i wasn't sure coz the told me it gonna be painful. yet it wasn't @ all. i can't wait to meet my baby n hold him/her on my hands! my fiancee knows the sex of the baby coz i wanted to be a surprise n hiz too excited!
Hi am 24 old and having my second baby but cant wait to hav this baby coz nose bleeding to the due date is affecting me,heip.
Ok im 27 weeks and 5 days with my first child i go back to the doctor in 3 more weeks how for along would i be then
Im 27years old and i 6kids im 27weeks and i jzt have to pee every 10mins but other then that i feel great i cant wait to see my baby girl and my final 2...
This is my 4th child and im having another girl! im 35 nearly and am really feeling it, my heartburn is making me so low and i just want to cry. but only 11 weeks and 5 days to go! no more for me!!!
I feel exhausted everyday and sleepy most of the time cant wait till this is all over boutta be in ma third trimester in about another week and my baby is breech soo i might get a c section i really hope it turns around
Im 30 years old and almost 27 weeks pregnant with my 7th baby.im feeling pretty good although i can tell that this isnt my first baby. feeling alot of pressure in my pelvis at times and my varcoise viens have been bothering me.i have decided to stop running this week and walk instead. im getting excited about meeting my new baby boy and love feeling him move.i never get tired of a new little miracle growing inside of me.what an amazing blessing!
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Hi! i am 24 years old and i am going to be mom for the first time as well as my husband too. we both are super exited! i read somewhere that at 27 week all the sensory organs developed. my husband used to spoke with our baby and pass his kisses through my belly. and surprisingly i found, baby starts to move. i dont know its real or not! we are not going for any sex determination as we want to be surprised just by arriving our love(baby). we just started our market research and shortly we will start our shopping and will buy both for girl or boy as we dont know the sex...
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