27 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

HOW BABY GROWS

Baby is the same  as a head   of cauliflower and he probably measures  over 36.6cm from head to heal. This is an exciting week for you baby as he opens his eyes  for the first time. Your baby is now having more regular phases  of beings asleep and awake which may be reflected in his movements./ If you haven't noticed a pattern to his movements  yet you probably  will over the next few weeks.

While you baby sleeps he's likely to start experiencing periods of rapid eye movement sleep , the phase of sleep in which we dream/ While he dreams his eyes will dart back and forth behind closed eyelids and you may  even feel him give the occasional twitch.

Special cells in your baby's  lungs are now producing a substance called surfactant, which will help his air sacs to inflate once he's brething   after birth/ For now he practices breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid

What cause dazziness  and fainting in pregnancy

 Fluctuations in your   your blood pressure may make you feel dizzy or faint. The hormone progesterone makes your veins widen from early pregnancy ,cause your blood pressure to drop. This may be worse if you sit or stand too  quickly.     Later   in pregnancy the weight of your baby can squeeze the blood vessels in your legs,pelvis  and lower body. This can also make you feel dizzy and woolly -headed as your blood pressure drop.

26 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS

The baby is over 35.6cm. She is now  weigh as much as a red cabbage which is about 760g .Her growing body is supported by her strengthening spine which supported by her strengthening spin which now  has 150 joints 33rings ,ND 1000 LIGAMENTS

Your baby's response to sound is growing more consist as her brain becomes more developed. She's able to her more distinctly now and may be able to pick out the distinct voices of you and your partner . This early recognition will help her to bond with you and your partner once she's born  Your baby's lungs continue to develop growing vital blood vessels and branching out new airways . These are also known as the respiratory tree.

At the ends of these airways air sacs will form. When your baby takes her first breath after being born , these  sacs will fill with air. The oxygen will be absorbed into her bloodstream through her miniscule blood vessels. If you're having a boy his testicles are continuing their journery from the pelvis towards the scrotum/ They may reach their final destination shortly before your baby's  born although it's also common  for this to happen  in your baby's first six months of life outside the womb

Your baby's tastebuds are now fully developed her nostrils are beginning to open and her mouth and lips are become towards the scrotum./ They may reach their final destination shortly before your baby's born although it's  common for this to happen in your baby's first sic months  of  life outside the womb.

 PREGNANCY REACHED AT 25WEEKS

 HOW BABY'S GROW

 Your baby now weighs nearly 660g , about the same as a swede and measures over 34.6cm  from head to heel. He's beginning to swap his long lean look for a chubbier appearance. As he does his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more like a newborn . This baby fat will also help  him to maintain his body temperature after birth.

The hair on your baby's scalp continues to grow. If you could see it you'd  be  able to  discern that it has colours and texture  . This early baby hair is often shed after birth, and replaced by new hairs. Your baby senses are  continuing to become more sophisticated . Although his eyelids are still shut his eyes now contain cells called rods and cones which allow him to sense light.

As your baby's reflexes develop and his hearing improves he may react to a sudden loud  noise by jumping or kicking his legs / You'll no doubt feel his reaction !This is a special time in your pregnancy  as you and your baby begin to feel and respond to each other.



WELCOME TO THIRD TRIMESTER

 How Your Baby's Developing

By the end of this month your baby will weight over a kilogram - heavier than an average bag of sugar and be about 39cm from head to heel about the size of a butternut squash.

  This month your baby is plumping  up nicely gaining healthy fat under her skin that helps her look less wrinkled and more like a newborn/. These fat stores will also help to maintain her body temperature  after the birth though she'll still rely on you and your partner to keep her warm and safe. As your baby grows her spine is getting stronger,    MADE from a whopping 150 joints and 1000 ligaments it helps  to support your little one's increasing weight. 

Your baby's lungs are also continuing to mature getting ever closer to the day when she'll be ready to take her  first breath/ By the end of this month, your baby's heart will beat   so strongly  that you may be able to hear it if you hold your ear next to your partner's belly. Don't  worry if you cann't  make it out though as it can be tricky to get the right spot.