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.