Pregnancy Week 28
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Inside Pregnancy Week 28
Week 28 fetal development image showing the fetal growth of your baby to date. Medical Illustration Copyright © 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, All rights reserved
Baby is now between 15 and 15 1/2 inches long and between 2 and 3 pounds.
Hair is becoming more noticeable, with lashes and brows getting longer as well as the hair on the head, although it is very much an individual trait now. Some babies will be born with full thick, long hair while others will have just a trace of fine hair.
Muscle tone is sharper, more controlled and the overall appearance of the baby is plumper and more filled out now.
At this point the baby is capable of breathing.
This is the peak time of activity with the baby, as the muscles are strong and there is still enough room to really kick and stretch still.
In the final weeks of the pregnancy, the baby will still be active but the uterus so crowded that the movements are somewhat limited.
Baby's sleeping pattern now includes REM (rapid eye movement) stages, meaning dream states.
Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 28
Uterus is so large now that the complaints associated with it are growing as well, such as heartburn, back pain, varicose veins, and fatigue. Good news is, the uterus will begin shrinking back to normal size right after delivery.
Visit With the Obstetrician
This is an important time to begin doing kick counts and keeping track of them. To help with this, keep in mind that babies are most active after you eat, have a cold drink, or have been physically active. Try to find a good position to feel the movements easily, such as sitting holding your belly, or lying on your left side, which allows for good circulation also. You want to feel at least ten movements within a two hour time period, and often it'll take much less than that to count to ten. Keep a record of when you were timing, how long it took to get to ten and what activity you were engaged in if applicable. What you want to get from the count chart is a reliable pattern. Then you can detect deviations from your baby's normal activity level.
Preparing for Baby
While you may have been thinking about this earlier in your pregnancy, now is definitely the time to decide on breast and/or bottle. Read up on the pros and cons, the honest experiences and opinions of those you trust, and talking to health professionals. Yes, breast is best, but if there are certain issues that you have to overcome to do it, and you attempt it out of guilt you might be setting yourself up for extra stress. Some women go into it planning on a limited time to nurse, but discover it's easier than they expected and continue nursing longer. Others won't hear of using bottles, but life forces it upon them due to unexpected circumstances. It's best to be informed about both in case you need to change your plans. Find out what type of equipment you need for your choice, and what is recommended.
Pregnancy Lifestyle
At this point in your pregnancy, you might be feeling less like exercising as the uterus takes up so much more space and seemingly takes over your life too! Talk to your doctor about your fitness regime and what accommodations you might need to make at this point. You need to be honest about how you are feeling, any symptoms you are experiencing and dont exaggerate or embellish. You want to be as active as you safely can, but safe is the key word.
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I'm 28w & 5d & its sooooooo miserable this my second i have my girl now i'm waiting boy my boy to arrive . my headaches just would not go away don't matter how many tylenols i take this is just the worst its gonna be worth it
I'm 28 weeks with my 4th. i have only gained 2 pounds realy. i was 165 before pregnant then lost 10 pounds and gained back my weight and put on 2 pounds. i'm tired ready for my second son to hurry and get here. i have been in bad pain for 7 days now and don't know what to do. my tummy is not growing. people will look at me and ask if i am realy pregnant. to myself i look about 4 months. idk.
It sounds odd but it's good to hear so many other women feel uncomfortable, exhausted and fed up of pregnancy (without taking away the love for our babies). i'm 28 weeks today, aged 37 with my second. i'm struggling!! i'm tired, picking something up from the floor is awful ( with a 4yr old that happens a lot!), getting comfortable at night is so difficult. i seem to have every text book symptom from being emotional to peeing constantly. for someone's whose normally focused, strong and capable, i feel like i've turned into this moaning, whinging person. my husband listens and loves me dearly but i don't think he really understand how crap this feels, so i feel a little alone in getting through this!
Im 28 weeks and 2 days pregnant with my first child, my boobs havent grown and im scared that they wont. when do you think they will grow...??
28 weeks tomorrow with my 1st, we dont know what we are having, so it will be a nice surpise. i had terrible sickness until 18 weeks. i then felt great for 4 weeks and then had spd symptoms, sciatica has also reared its ugly head. i am sleep deprived and i am now getting braxton hicks - dont get me wrong i love my bump and feeling my baby kick (which it does a lot) but i cannot wait for the pregnancy to be over and my bundle of joy to be here. good to luck to all...
I fell like i could hqve written the same post! i had also terrible moring sickness, actually i had hyperermesis gravidarium, i still vomite every now and then but im ok. now it s the freaking braxton hicks contractions that drive me crazy. i had them since week 14, but lately they were so hard to bare, they were constent. i went to the hospital and they told me to stop whatever i do... which is hard since i dont do much lol. baby is fine and kicking like a real martial arts lover. i also cant wait to have my body back, although i love my baby bump... i'm just tired of the morning sickness, hemoroides, braxton hicks, mood swings and fatigue... but as my dad keeps telling me: "after you give birth you'll forget and you''l have other babies... and you'll complain again, forget again, and do it all over again" lol
28 weeks,yeap.expecting our baby girl #2 in may. getting big again.gained almost 70lbs with my first one 3 years ago and its happening again. my 135 lbs body turns into this hippo size in no time. i remember losing 38lbs on the 5th day after baby was born via csection at 39weeks.crazy how much water weight my body had to carry. no diabietes here,no back pain,some insomnia and blood pressure slowly raising. excited to get to the end!
Hello mommas!am 28 weeks gone.am so exicted about my pregnancy.god has been so faithful all d way.we so eager to hold our bundle of joy.i wish us all a wonderful journey.
I am 28 weeks today.... with a girl! woot!woot! i feel amazing, full of energy. i have a five year old boy and we are so excited for this new addition. the first four months were really rough with morning sickness that seemed to last all day! after four months its been a breeze. the big belly is not very comfortable but excited to still have so much energy still!
I am 28 weeks and this is my first pregnancy i am glad my baby is healthly though my body is tired. but soon my baby will be in my arms and the experience would of been worth the wait.
Today i'm 28 weeks pregnant with my 3rd. this belly is the biggest out of all 3 and i am very uncomfortable. my back has started to hurt and i get sciatic nerve pain. i soooo want january to get here so i can hold my little baby, also to know what i'm having. it's a surprise.
I'm 28 weeks and 2 days im 15 gonna be 16 during the time my baby is gonna be born my birthday is december 30 nd she is supposed to be out december 27 and i am very happy but nervous about what's gonna happen i don't want a c-section but i read that when u give birth threw ur vagina and u don't know or haven't got much learning about it sometimes u don't know the right why to push in the right spot is that true?
Im 28 weeks with my first ...its a boy!. i sometimes feel some pain in my back but other than that im sleeping fine and feel ok.
Im at 28 weeks, second baby i have a boy almost 3! and is been so much harder than my first since now i cant sleep all the time or rest because i have to run around all the time after my baby boy.the only good thing is that im not swelling yet and my belly is not that big eventhough sleeping has been hard since my lil princess moves around so much and kicks alot :/ cant wait till november :) good luck to all of u!
I am 28 weeks amd i am not getting any good rest!! i just cant get comfortable at all!! im having lower back pains and ive been swelling too!! this is the hardest month so far and i know its gonna get worse!!
Iam in my 28 weeks,feeling so tired already and experiencing lower back pain which comes and go....i am so happy to have made such progress cant wait for my baby to be born
I'm 28 weeks & 3 days . i am losing so much sleep at night now but i'm happy to be in the last trimester . my son is very low already so i'm kind of afraid to walk everyday although i hear it makes labor easier . guess ill just ask my obgyn. congrats to the new mothers :) this is my first as well . hope everyone enjoys being a mommy
This is week 28 for me. i feel very uncomfortable, like moving is a chore. i was over-weight to begin with and my stomach is now really getting in the way of even tying my shows. shortness of breath, heartburn, fatigue and general unrest are issues. i hope to soon reach a point of less discomfort, because i know with nearly three months left to go, this could be a bumpy ride. this is my second child. my daughter turns 14 years old this month. maybe it's just my age, but this time i'm noticing so many more unpleasant bodily issues.
I'm 28 weeks + 3 days with my second baby. this has been such a different pregnancy from my first. first one went so smoothly except morning sickness in the beginning. this time round i had nausea and food aversions without any actual sickness. i was extremely tired in 1st trimester and now i'm having dizzy spells, heartburn and reflux, leg cramps at night and awful back ache. i'm finding it hard to sleep at all. so excited for my baby coming though. can't wait for cuddles.
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3 more months left my back is killing me
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