Pregnancy Third Trimester

Your Pregnancy Week 28




Some women complain of a bad taste in their mouth during pregnancy. This is called dysgeusia and is a common condition. It is probably caused by the hormones of pregnancy, which can alter or eliminate taste. If you are suffering from this try increasing the muber of times you brush your teeth and gargle with baking soda and water (1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 cup of water), which may help neutralize PH levels.

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Have you turned in to a typical pregnant woman and developed a waddle? Or you didn't even notice you waddled, until your lovely partner commented on it? You can thank your hormones for your new gait. The hormones are working to prepare your body for delivery, and one way they do so is by relaxing your joints. This allows your hips to spread, making your birth canal wider and easier for your baby to exit. Once your baby is born, the hips will tighten back up and your walk will be back to normal.

Even though it's just the beginning of the 3rd trimester, now's the time to register for these classes. It's a good idea to get signed up for classes so you can finish them before you get to the end of your pregnancy. By doing this, you'll have time to practice what you learn.

Classes are intended to inform you and your partner about pregnancy, what happens at the hospital and what happens during labour and delivery. Some couples find classes are a good opportunity to get a partner more involved and to help make him feel more comfortable with the pregnancy.

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Your baby

Baby is 37.6cm long and weighs 1.1kg. This is an amazing growth compared to just 11 weeks ago, when it weighed only about 100g, at 17 weeks of pregnancy.

Baby's eyes will receive their color this week. Pigment will fill in your baby's irises, and they will have color when they are born. Caucasian babies are usually born with blue eyes, and the irises don't change into brown, hazel or green until six months after birth. Babies of other nationalities are born either blue or brown, and then can change to other shades in several months' time.

Until this time, the surface of the baby's developing brain has appeared smooth. At around 28 weeks of pregnancy, the brain tissue also increases.

Your baby's eyebrows and eyelashes may be present. Hair on the baby's head is growing longer. The baby's body is becoming plumper and rounder. It's beginning to fill out a little because of the increased fat underneath the skin.

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