Week 27
What’s happening this week
Your baby…
- is about the length of a whisk
- measures about 25cm (CRL) – but if the legs were extended (they’re tucked up while inside you) could measure nearly 38cm long!
- is going through a fast and furious phase of brain development
- may begin to open eyes
- may suck a finger or a thumb
- a substance called surfactant forms in the lungs so they can function independently at birth.
You…
- may feel your baby’s hiccups – sometimes it feels like they are in your bottom!
- leg and muscle cramps may be annoying (particularly at night)
- may be plagued by constipation.