Weekly What To Expect In Weeks 21-40 Of Pregnancy
Summary:
By now at 21-23 weeks, your baby is about 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound. Your child now is taking on the development of fat and the skin is less transparent. They look more like a newborn looks now.

Each trimester is approximately 3 months long. Weeks 24-26 is sometimes named the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. If your baby had to be delivered now it could survive with medical technology.

Surprisingly your baby has notable waking and sleeping cycles. You will begin to be able to know whether it’s activity or sleep. There is a noticeable startle reflex starting now. The lung’s air sacs have begun to develop also.

Over the upcoming weeks your baby’s brain will be developing rapidly. The development of the nervous system increases your baby’s ability to control some functions. Your baby is now approximately 14 inches tall and weighs a bit over 2 pounds.

Many  changes will occur in the last trimester for both you and your baby. In weeks 27 - 32  your baby is now looking more like a baby and has even begun to store fat. The height is now about 15 inches and weight about 4 pounds.

In weeks 33 - 36 your baby gets ready for birth and is gaining weight. The fine hair on the skin starts to disappear. There are fewer wrinkles and less reddening of the skin. The height is now between 16 and 18 inches and the weight is approximately 5 or 6 pounds.

These last weeks your pregnancy are going to be the final days before your baby burst into this world. The weight increases to between 6 and 10 pounds and the height is now between 18 and 21 inches. Long finger nails that will need to be cut after delivery and both girls and boys have buds where the breast will form.

As you come closer to your delivery it would be a good idea to get ready for when the time comes. Your doctor will give you an idea of things that you should have in your hospital bag. Once it is fully packed place it somewhere visible so that you won’t forget it.

You most likely have the baby’s room room ready or near ready. It might be an idea to have some outfits, a stroller, and car seat ready for the trip home. Aside from many night where you get little to no sleep, your baby will amaze you.