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You are now in the third trimester, and last, of your pregnancy! Your baby's crown-to-rump length is about 9.6 inches and your baby's total length is approximately 15.3 inches! Your baby now weighs about 2 pounds 3 ounces and is going to grow rapidly during this last trimester! Your uterus is about 2.8 inches above your bellybutton.

If your baby were born now, it would have an 85% chance of surviving. Even though your baby is still not fully developed, she would be well within the limits of premature viability. You still have approximately 13 weeks left of your pregnancy, and during this time your baby must continue to grow and develop. If your baby was born at this time, she would have several complications that would require special attention. Because babies do not have adequate amounts of fat at this time, your baby would have to be kept inside of an incubator for warmth. Because the air sacs in your baby's lungs do not yet have surfactant, she would require an artificial respirator. Your baby's brain, liver and immune system still need to develop more also.

Make sure you take good care of your teeth. So-called `pregnancy gingivitis` affects most pregnant women to some degree, and generally occurs in the second trimester. If you already have gingivitis, the condition is likely to worsen during pregnancy.

Your baby can develop hiccups

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evencorey - 9.9 hours ago
iv lost 6kg i was 88kg (far too heavy for my height of 167cm) and im now 82kg!! baby is fine and hopefully il be down to my healthy weight by breastfeeding fully ...i did with my last 3 girls

youngmummy2be2 - 10 hours ago
vi chick ... yea its www.ingender.com its brilliant!!!

VI-Chick - 14.4 hours ago
I've heard of a website where you upload your ultrasound pics and get a good answer as to boy or girl. Anyone know what this website is? I should upload my pic here too I suppose!

sarahann - 15.9 hours ago
catriona - thanks, I've tried all that, it doesn't make a difference. I saw my local doctor today and described everything to her and she said it's not the baby pressing on the vena cava. She said I'll have to tell my ob when I see him on Monday.

sabkai - 16.5 hours ago
thank u sarahann for the reply..i've taken one last night...it helped a little...mylanta doesn't do anything for me. i had my glucose test done yesterday...hopefully i'll pass..crossing my fingers...and the midwife said i'm measuring 28cm.my next visit is afetr 4 weeks...i thought since everyone is getting 2 weeks visit from now,i'll also get that...but a little surprised that i need to go after 4 weeks!!

hollysnum2 - 16.7 hours ago
Off to week 28! See yall there! :)

nwad - 17.1 hours ago
We had our 3D ultrasond this afternoon. It is definitely a boy. We didn't get very good pictures though because he kept his face tucked into my placenta. It was nice seeing him again though.

cjsmommysarah - 18.3 hours ago
I also came back from my midwife appointment. Had that delicious drink (yeah right), crossing my fingers I pass! My uterus is measuring 30cm! She doesnt seem worried and its consistant with what I was at 24 weeks (27cm). Oh & I graduated to the 2 week appointments now!! Its not long now! Gotta call Monday for the H1N1 shot & maybe theyll have my test results....I cant wait. :)

twogreatkids - 1 days ago
I had a dream last night that a religious cult that only sand rap music kidnapped my friends, my husband and I. Guess who came to rescue us?? Tyrese and Jay-Z! How weird is that! I was so much more elaborate, but if I were to tell you all every detail someone may send me to an institution! Rayray- I gained over 60lbs with my first and lost all of it. I got yelled at, but hay you are only prego a few times in your life, and at this point you won't be able to stop gaining because you can't diet.

excited41stbaby - 1 days ago
MORNING!!!! (afternoon to some of you....) I feel GREAT!!! idk why, and it probably won't last...just thought i'd share =) another note, i just posted a pic. it has november,december,january,and a february mom (ME) in it... they took better pictures but sent me the crappiest one..buttt i thought id post for you all to see!!

babyloveX2 - 1 days ago
Thanks Naaster, it was pretty freaky!

Naaster - 1 days ago
BabyloveX2, I can't help but think of that Seinfeld where Poppy peed on the couch, lol! I'm so glad your only peeing, too! I'd have freaked OUT!

babyloveX2 - 1 days ago
I had an interesting day yesterday. I got up from the couch to find a big wet puddle under me. This happened twice yesterday so I called my OB. It was about 7pm, so he said to go to the hospital, directly to the maternity floor so they could check if I was leaking amniotic fluid. They hooked me up to the monitor and ran a few very unconfortable tests and what they found is that I apparently I must have pissed myself. HAHA! The baby must have been kicking on my bladder, but honestly, I've never been so relieved to pee my pants, despite the embarrassment factor!

amber-lamber - 1 days ago
Off to week 28 today!! See you there ladies, hope everyone and their Bubs are doing great! :)

babydoll87 - 1 days ago
Just had a midwife appointment, im 27 weeks today and she said my uterus is higher than 27 weeks and probably more around 28 weeks+. I dont have a big bump, infact people are commenting on how small my bump is. So im not too sure what significance the uterus height is. I hope Im not going to have a chunk of a baby lol. Any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks

catriona - 1 days ago
About the faintness - apparantly sleeping on your left side should improve the circulation of blood and nutrients around your body and placenta. Pressure on the blood vessel caused by lying on your back for prolonged periods has been known to cause dizziness, shortness of breath and even low blood pressure. Maybe use lots of pillows to help you stay in this position in bed.

catriona - 1 days ago
My boobs have got soooo heavy over the past few days, not just big but really heavy, cant get a comfortable maternity bra... Gonna have to go shopping again for some more.

sarahann - 1 days ago
sabkai - my doctor prescribed me Zantac during my first pregnancy, so I was taking it daily. I can't remember if it worked, but I'm sure it helped somewhat. Heartburn is horrible. I get it a bit now, but so far I can manage it with Gaviscon or Mylanta.

sarahann - 1 days ago
littlesunshine - sorry, I just re-read your post and see that I didn't read it properly the first time. Sorry you didn't pass the 3 hour test, but I wish you all the best in managing the GD.

sabkai - 1 days ago
does anyone know if zantac(ranitidine) is safe during pregnancy?it feels like i'm going to die of heartburn...its reallly bad.

littlesunshine - 1 days ago
sarahann it is the next one I failed so I do have GD. I am just relieved that I only have to deal with it for less then 10 week with my DD I had it for 14 weeks. Most people who fail the first test pass the three hour one so dont stress to much.

sarahann - 1 days ago
In relation to the faintness etc that I was trying to describe earlier, it's not so much feeling dizzy, and it's not something I suffered in early pregnancy. It's a sick, hot, horrible feeling that starts in my belly and I feel throughout my whole body. Sorry I can't describe it better, but it's got me worried...

sarahann - 1 days ago
littlesunshine - wow! thanks for that info, the second test sounds a bit full on. I'm hoping I don't fail! I really hope you pass the next test too!

littlesunshine - 2 days ago
Sarahann I had my GTT (3 hour one) yesterday and I failed. Not a surprise because of the twins and having it with DD. The only thing is now I have a very very high chance of developing type 2 diabeties in the next ten years. If you fail the one hour test you will need to do a three hours test. They will take blood first. Then you have the drink. Then they take blood one hour and two hours after the drink. And you are not aloud to move during the test. You need to pass two out of the three blood tests to not have GD. Also you will need to go on a high carb diet for three days before the test and fast the night before until after the test because the first blood taken has to be a fasting level.

emisamommyagain - 2 days ago
I am still dizzy, even when i am sitting. i get tunnel vision and everything starts going black. It's scary.

Naaster - 2 days ago
Ug, I have the SPD, too! And I work on my feet for 12 hour shifts, so there's no such thing as taking it easy! And when I can take it easy there's so much to do! Shopping and cleaning and organizing and on, how do you take it easy? How do any of you ever make it through bed rest? I'd never be able to relax!

jane81 - 2 days ago
emisamommyagain, I am glad I am not the only one who felt fainty. I seriously thought that something was wrong. But no matter how many times I would call, and mention it to my dr during appointments, she just said 'welcome to pregnancy'. At times I was SO dizzy, I had trouble walking. It went up to week 20 of my pregnancy. I am fine now, thank God, but I hope that feeling doesn't come back!

rayray - 2 days ago
I am so miserable, gained 40 lbs so far and I have no idea where its going! My body and belly look mismatched! My midwife fussed at me two weeks ago when I was up to 30 lbs and I have not been eating but two meals a day! I am still just as skinny in the rest of my body as I was when I got preg! What to do!

robyns - 2 days ago
preosunshine- I have pubic symphisis dysfunction also! The Dr told me not to walk around too much etc (but I thought we need excercise!)...anyways I have developed painful varicose veins on my pubic area and down my inner thighs, with some swelling and bruising(sorry if TMI). I didn't have any of these problems with my now 2 year old daughter. What has your Dr suggested? Mine said to take tylenol and use a heating pad for 20 minutes an hour on the low setting. I rarely get on here anymore, so if anyone has any responses, PLEASE email them directly to my profile. Thanks! I'm curious if anyone else has this problem.

emisamommyagain - 2 days ago
This is my third pregnancy and i have been fainty with all of them. This one is the worst though. Probably cause I'm older now and it's a boy... i swear everything is different! I mentioned this to my doc several times and he says it is normal, that some women actually have to be written a note and be excused from work because they feel so dizzy all the time. Also, I found out last week that i am hypoglyecemic (low blood sugar) which makes matters worse, and to top it all off... i had an eye dr appt last friday and ended up having to get contacts and glasses for the first time in my life! LOL I'm falling apart.

awaitingmother2b - 2 days ago
Hey ladies... Do any of you watch that 18 Duggars and Counting show? Could you imagine that many kids. Crazy. I give them so much respect because I am thinking how am I going to do it with just 2 kids and they have so many.

Jane81 - 2 days ago
sarahann, I've felt dizzy, or faint, just the way you described in the beginning of my pregnancy, and half way through the second trimester. It scared me SO much. I was dizzy 80% of the time. I called my OB constantly, and she told me it's normal. It has something to do with the pregnancy hormones. But it didn't make me feel better because I felt soooo faint most of the time. I was afraid of losing consciousness. She measured my b/p and I am slightly anemic, but not to the point that could cause THIS. My doctor didn't seem to be concerned. You can ask yours just in case!

sarahann - 2 days ago
And another question... I know that in certain positions the baby can compress your vena cava and decrease blood/oxygen flow which can make you feel faint etc, but if you change positions it's meant to fix it. Well, it doesn't matter if I'm standing, sitting, lying, on my side or kneeling on all fours, I feel faint, weak and go all hot and just feel horrible, it's really hard to explain. It doesn't help if I change positions and I feel like that most of the day/night. My blood pressure's fine, so it's not that. Does anyone else feel like this and do you think it's just the baby pressing on the vena cava? I will mention it at my next appointment but in the mean time I find it so hard to tolerate.

sarahann - 2 days ago
You ladies get to choose what flavour glucose drink you have for your glucose test? I had my test yesterday and it's just a fizzy, tasteless drink. I felt a little sick by the end of it, but it made my little boy go off! He was actually hurting me from the inside! Anyway, I think I'll fail the test, just a feeling I have. I'm not sure of what happens next in Australia if I fail that first test. Any Aussies here know what the next step is if that happens?

sprout1 - 2 days ago
I just ate lunch. I'm no longer hungry but I'm still searching for something to eat. I am craving something and I have no idea what it is! It's driving me NUTS!

babygirl0330 - 2 days ago
Memers - How do you know what part of your pelvis to measure from? If i'm doing it right i'm measuring at 28.

Memers - 2 days ago
babygirl0330- when my dr measures me she measures in cm. The measurement should coincide with your week of pragnancy. It can be 2 cm up or 2 cm down for your baby to be measuring normal. For instance i was 22 weeks when she measured me first. I was 21.5 cm. The next time when i was 24 weeks and i measured 25cm. Then she measured me at 25 weeks and i was 27 cm. It is actually cool to see how much your baby grows.

twogreatkids - 2 days ago
Sprout- I cloth diapered my kids. I actually used the prefolds, and the babysoftwraps covers and inserts. It is an ai2 diaper which means you buy more inserts and you can reuse the covers after pee. The prefolds are the best when they are newborn and young infant, and the inserts are good when they become heavier wetters. When I started to introduce food I used the Imse Vimse Flushable Liners That way the BM can just be tossed in the toilet. When they just get peed on you can wash them and reuse. I would never do regular diapers again after using cloth. It was a big up front purchace, but I never had to buy diapers and it ended up a lot cheaper. Plus I am reusing my diapers for the next one! If you have any other questions I can answer them for you.

babygirl0330 - 2 days ago
I just ate a HUGE donut! Ugh....now I feel bad. Need something healthy now.

pregosunshine - 2 days ago
as for the measuring of the stomach, this is my 3rd pregnancy, and at every visit, they have measured my tummy and i got to hear the heart beat, as far as i know this is normal. but i guess every doctor is different...had my glucose test earlier, i chose the fruit punch flavor, actually wasnt that bad! everything seems to be on track! the only thing my doc has been concerned about is the Symphsis Pubis Dysfunction that i have, so i gotta take it easy, meaning i get to sit or lay down a lot...yeay...and the fact that i have been having contractions already....sigh...i thought they were braxton hicks, but when i described them to my doc, she said no, they sound like real contractions, and to keep an eye on them....fun stuff!

mercedes322 - 2 days ago
hi ladies I just made another dieaper cake pls let me know if you like this one.

babygirl0330 - 2 days ago
My DR also measures me but never tells me what I am exactly. Does anyone know how to measure your bellies correctly? And know what's right on track?

babygirl0330 - 2 days ago
I think it's crazy too! I thought for sure they would give me another one. How can they know everything is good if they aren't looking? I have been wanting to do the 3D/4D U/S too but when I checked the prices at one of their locations I about fell over. Just their basic packages were starting at 200$ but after shopping around we found another place for less.

amber-lamber - 2 days ago
Gosh I think that is really crazy! My birthday is in a few weeks and I think my mom is going to buy me a 3d scan, but I was really surprised to find that out! How do they know how big he is without a scan?!

babygirl0330 - 2 days ago
amberlamber - I am in the same boat you are. If I want another U/S I will have to go to a private establishment and pay out of pocket.

amber-lamber - 2 days ago
So I went to a doc appt on Tuesday and asked my doctor if I'll get to have an ultrasound anytime soon and she told me that they only do the 20 weeks scan, unless something happened to go wrong. Is this normal?! I was expecting to get at least one more at some point..I want to see my little Bub :(

amber-lamber - 2 days ago
I think my interview went really well, I've got my fingers crossed!!

sprout1 - 2 days ago
Has anyone ever used the new cloth diapers such as Fuzzibunz or bumGenius? I wanted to look into these because I heard there are some with throw away inserts. I don't want to buy something I'll have to wash... I can't find a good website that explains how they work and the variety of diapers out there. Any help is appreciated! :)

heather09 - 2 days ago
For the ladies out there that havn't been getting measured...thats weird cause my Dr always makes sure he measures me... He actually scheduled me to have another ultrasound next week due to measurments he got about two weeks ago

sprout1 - 2 days ago
twogreatkids - thanks for the suggestion. I might just get one for the peace of mind!

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