Developmental Calendar: 3rd Trimester
Holy ice cream and pickles, it is your third trimester already! This week your baby is 2 ½ pounds and approximately 16 inches long. Baby is also able to cough, suck and hiccup, and can even blink their eyes.
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By this week your baby is close to their ultimate length at birth, but at only 3 pounds, he or she has lots of weight to gain. Your baby will be gaining all that weight in he nest few weeks,…
Baby’s brain is continuing to develop, and at just over 3 pounds, you can be sure he or she is getting bigger by the day. In fact, your baby is shedding its lanugo, which is body hair that has been…
At this point, your baby could be about 17-18 inches long, and still continuing to fatten up. Your baby’s brain is continuing to develop, and can now process lots of information. At this point, baby is sleeping more rhythmically, so…
You’re approaching the end of your term and your baby is becoming more and more baby-like each and every day. Your baby is practicing how to swallow, breath, and suck. His or her skin is opaque, and no longer see-through,…