29 Weeks Pregnant

You have entered your third and final trimester and left your second trimester behind at 29 weeks pregnant. Though energy will be focused on your baby, there is still time to get some things done before you are easily fatigued.

MOM

Your uterus is about 3.5 inches above your belly button and the increasing size can contribute to heartburn and constipation. This can be managed with diet and eating small meals several times a day. Adequate water is very important during the last trimester to help with constipation, edema, and waste elimination.

Though it will be more difficult to eat large meals due to size of the baby, it will be very important to maintain a healthy diet because the baby’s nutritional needs will be increasing. Rest will be increasingly more important. Some women stop work around this time because they start to feel more tired.

Light exercise and raising your feet will help with swelling.

BABY
Your baby is now about two thirds of its birth size, at 29 weeks your baby is about 16.5 inches long and 2.7 lbs. Your baby’s lungs and muscles are maturing along with the brain. The brain is developing billions of neurons daily. Nutritional needs of your baby are increasing. Your baby is able to suck and cough. Breathing and body temperature are controlled by your baby’s brain. Wrinkles are disappearing and the skin is becoming smoother.

There is lots of movement felt, but as the baby’s room decreases, the movements will change. The movements will become less dramatic as the baby is unable to stretch out.

A premature baby born in the third trimester has an excellent chance of surviving with the technological advances that are available.

LIFE
Though it may seem like you cannot slow down if you work and have a family, you will need to find a way to do so and get help with responsibilities and learn to let things go. Soon, there will be added responsibilities and precious moments that will be taking up time that was devoted to other things. Organizing and prioritizing will be important skills when your baby comes.

Well fitting bras are important. Some women like maternity bras while others find them more trouble when trying to nurse, cover, and get the baby to latch on in public. Some women choose a bra that can be easily pulled up to nurse because of the convenience.

You are fast approaching a wonderful and exciting change in your life. Enjoy the life you have now without the responsibilities and distractions of a baby, it will make it easier to move into the new life ahead of you with your baby.

30 Weeks Pregnant

28 Weeks Pregnant