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At this point in your pregnancy, your baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 10.4 inches and the total length of your baby is around 16.7 inches. Your baby weighs about 2.7 pounds and continues to grow every day. If you measure from your bellybutton, your uterus is 3.5 to 4 inches above it. Total weight gain at this point is usually between 19 and 25 pounds.

3D sonogram of a fetus in week 29

Babies that are born prematurely can be very tiny. Even a baby that is only a few weeks early can be very small. Your baby will grow rapidly from now until week 36, and then at a slower rate thereafter. Generally, boys weigh more than girls at birth. The average baby's birth weight at full term is 7 to 7.5 pounds.

You might notice some leakage of colostrums from your breasts around this time. Colostrums is a sticky, watery substance that provides your baby's first food if you choose to breastfeed. Milk does not come in immediately after delivery and colostrums is high in calories and enough for your baby's first few days of life. Your baby is stimulating the production of colostrums. The baby's body is ensuring that there will be a readily available food supply after delivery.

Your baby will continue to open and close his eyes in the womb and may be able to see silhouettes of objects or even people in the right amount of light. Your baby should be moving many times throughout the day. Some of your baby's movements will be predictable and if you notice a decrease in fetal movements, you should lie down and do a fetal kick count. You should feel your baby move approximately ten times in an hour. If you do not notice the proper amount of movements, you should contact your healthcare provider.

Research has shown that your baby is not only able to hear, but also able to recognize your own voice. This shows that your baby can already learn, remember and recognize.

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MaddoxAndAverysMama - 12.6 hours ago
yeah BELLYBUMBLES, I just KNOW that RIGHT when Avery gets here Maddox will decide that its a good time to sleep through the night, but not a day before Avery comes to take over!

minibub - 13 hours ago
Are anyone elses feet swelling up? I had a talapieze foot when I was born aka known as club foot, my leg is much more weaker than the other one and all this pressure is starting to take its toll on my leg. I have developed varicus vains on just that leg. Its a pain. Is anyone else having the same prob?

kittikat - 13.5 hours ago
Ha ha I have a wonferful tattoo of a playful tiger on the lower right handside of my abdomen. It has alreday doubled in size..he will look like one wrinkly old cat afetr January but I hey I will have a wonderful baby boy instead:)

bellybumbles - 14 hours ago
lol, my 19 month old doesn't sleep through the night! :P at least I'll be used to it when Graham comes.

bellybumbles - 14 hours ago
anyone else getting stinging/burning pains around their belly buttons?

MaddoxAndAverysMama - 14.6 hours ago
haha jess, start praying now that your baby sleeps through the night at 6mo! thats when my 10mo old quit sleepign through the night! we only get a full night every once in a while!!

nat-davies01 - 17.1 hours ago
Hey ladies i need a little advice, my asthma has got so bad in the last 2 weeks im constantly puffing on my ventolin inhaler so i went to the docs today and the doc gave me some steroid tablets and an inhaler. i didn't really want to take tablets and when i asked her if it would effect the baby she just looked in a book and said it might just make the baby bigger?! what the hell kind of answer is that? now i dont know wether to take the meds or not!! i can barely breathe!

cgonzalez - 17.5 hours ago
Kittikat~ I have been worried throughout my pregnancy. Now in the 3rd trimester I worry about preterm labor, baby getting stressed, etc. So much stuff that I want the time to fly.

cgonzalez - 17.6 hours ago
Diane 2010 lmaooooooooo still laughing about garfield. its sosoooooo funny. Dam poor your friend. Thank god I have no tatoos around the c section area. At least the doc tried to fix it as based he/she could.

cgonzalez - 17.7 hours ago
Maddismome~ I know I thought that my doc will rather the baby bigger than smaller but she's not cause they had already increased me to 1 more week of pregnancy. But hey as long as the baby is healthy no problem lol

jess121 - 18.3 hours ago
yaybaby and leslie - my opinion is that no body is ever really ready... especially financially! I definitely was not ready when I had my son but things have a way of working themselves out. I have to keep telling myself that too. I keep thinking that I finally have some freedom with my son being 8 and I must be crazy to have another little one... but then I always remind myself that its not the end of me time :) I keep telling myself it just takes 6 months till they sleep through the night, then it is somewhat smooth sailing :)

YayBaby1 - 18.5 hours ago
I have moments like that too Leslie! The other night my mom and I were sitting around visiting and talking about babies and labour and she asked me if I was was worried and I just about started bawling!! It's the first time I have admitted out loud that I am afraid of having the baby. And not even the labour part (yet) but more of the change he will bring to my life! I always think 'can I do this? Are we really ready to be parents? Are we ready to have no social life or a drastically changed one? Can we actually afford a baby? Will I be a good mom?' These questions actually embarass me b/c I have always wanted a baby and I feel like I pressured my husband into having one!(well I didn't force him or anything just hinted... A LOT) And now I have doubts??? Ahhhhh! I know it will all be worth it but I can't help but wonder if I am honestly ready...

Leslie1212 - 18.6 hours ago
I really don't know. I am just at my wits end today...everything seems so overwhelming right now.

jess121 - 18.9 hours ago
leslie-do you think the lack of movement is b/c of where the placenta is positioned? I think I read somewhere that if you think you are not feeling many movements you are supposed to lay back and relax and count the movements for an hour. If you dont feel 10 movements in an hour, drink something sugary and then do the hour test again. If you still do not feel 10 movements then you should call the doc.

MaddisMomE - 19.2 hours ago
All of my other tattoos are located in places that can't be affected from being pregnant (thankfully).

Diane2010 - 19.6 hours ago
I have 2 tattoo's but both are on my back 1 at the top and 1 at the bottom so Im lucky there. The one on my upper back almost ended up on my hip Im glad now I had 2nd thoughts about putting it there.

MaddisMomE - 19.7 hours ago
Leslie1212 & Diane2010 - When I was pregnant with my daughter I got a stretch mark inside one of my tattoos. It's a number 13 by my left hip. The tattoo didn't stretch out (it fit perfectly in the one). Oh, the color of the tattoo was pink so you can't even tell it's there. Talk about luck!!!

Leslie1212 - 19.9 hours ago
Diane - I have an amazing tattoo artist. I wanted to get a kokopelli on my tummy - you know - low right side - right of the hair line. He said no, no, no.....anywhere but there if your gonna have a baby. He said by the time I delivered my little 3 inch tattoo would be a stretched out mess. Glad I listened to him!

Diane2010 - 19.9 hours ago
I went to see a friend of mine earlier today, she had a baby a few weeks ago. Well she was showing me her c-section scare and I had to lmao because she has this tattoo of Garfield right above her hair line and when that had to cut her for the c-section they had to cut Garfield's poor head off. Hahahahaha!!!! So when they stapled her back up they tried to line Garfield's head back up with his body back up but they were off a little. So Garfield looks all messed up now. It’s the funniest thing I have seen a long time.

Leslie1212 - 20.2 hours ago
Girls - I am trying hard not to complain because I am so thankful to have Lawson but I am sooooo uncomfortable, I am sooo tired of worrying...when I think of 77 days left I just want to cry. I have not felt but maybe 5 movements from her in 24 hours.....Maybe I am just having a bad hormonal day.... :(

jess121 - 20.2 hours ago
77 days.... I can't freakin wait!!!!!!! OMG today is one of those days thats creeping by!

jess121 - 20.3 hours ago
yaybaby - yes she said that it sounds like bh... she seemed a bit concerned but not too much. She said as long as its not painful and I'm being sure to get enough water everything is fine. she asked if I feel the baby moving alot and I told her yes. I'm guess she is not worried about it since everything else is normal. I remember having them when I was pregnant with my son but not this often. I have them everyday.

Leslie1212 - 20.5 hours ago
kittikat - YES! YES! and YES! I am back to worrying. Lawson has been so quiet...why? Is she head down? What is labor really going to be like? How much does she weigh? Why do I not feel the kicks all these sites say I should be feeling? What if the 3D shows something wrong that they missed at 20 weeks? AHHHHHHHHH! Oh, I am just ready for this baby girl to get here and be healthy!

MaddisMomE - 20.5 hours ago
On the stretch mark issue. I have come to the conlcusion that if you are going to get them then your going to get them. None of the creams help. It all relies on your skin and its ability to stretch. I didn't get any marks until my 36th week with my daughter. I waited until she was 6 weeks old and started having laser treatments for them ( I wasn't planning on getting pregnant again). The laser treatment does work. It rebuilds the torn collegen under the skin and basically fills in the stretch mark with new skin that matches your skin color. I had two treatments and couldn't even tell that i had them. Now they have gone back to being a little noticeable but when I am done with this pregnancy I am going to have a tummy tuck. That's my personal preference though.

MaddisMomE - 20.6 hours ago
21goingon3- Wow that is amazing that he is weighing so much. I thought my little one weighed alot but yours trumps mine. Maybe he is just going to be a big baby. At least you know he is getting all the nutrition he needs!!

kittikat - 20.8 hours ago
Is anyone else starting to worry again about everything, like in the 1st trimester?? I worry about baby not moving enough, his poistion, about him arriving too early,about getting to the hospital on time, having a difficult delivery....Since I saw the delivery room at the hospital I have been obsessed that something might go wrong I sooo bad want this baby in my arms and healthy:(

kittikat - 20.9 hours ago
Leslie enjoy the 3D scan it was such a wonderful experience for us, seeing Austin's little face for the 1st time: relax and enjoy:)

kittikat - 20.9 hours ago
Jess - MAddismome - yaybaby I think I also get the pains you mention? but only when I am walking, I feel this stitch-like pain but so much more intense that makes me have to stop and sit down. On a few occasions it has been so painful I cried on the street!

21goingon3 - 21 hours ago
I just went to me 29 week appt and my lil boy weights 3lb 9oz...and they said hes big and am measureing 34 weeks. Hes aready in head down position adn i know that my due date is right the baby is just big i guess, its probably could be because this is my 3rd child....what do you ladies think?

kittikat - 21 hours ago
Do we really only have 11 weeks left? AT most??! Thank you girls for your msg regarding delivering my baby without my DH in the room, I am 35 and so home birth is NOT recommended:( we want to have the baby here so looks like I have no choice. Maybe Austin decides he wants daddy involved and will pop out in the bathroom or taxi or something LOL

bjenna1 - 21.3 hours ago
Ladies just thought Id shed some light on strtch marks... there is NOTHING you can do to prevent or treat them... I know it sucks.. but they are tears in the underlaying of our skin, no cream or oil can help. Some women are lucky to not ever get them and others because of the make up of their skin are prone to getting them everywhere and anything in between. Dont waste your money or thoughts on them..to me, although unsightly they are like pages in a book of my journey. I have let go of what I cant control---my stretch marks.. Have a great weekend everyone!

MaddisMomE - 21.4 hours ago
cgonzalez- So your doctor was upset about how much your baby weighed? That's crazy. Usually they would rather you have a bigger baby than a really small one. Hmmmmmmmm (thinking)

cgonzalez - 21.5 hours ago
soexcitedmomtobe- you have nice pics of the baby... congrats!!

cgonzalez - 21.6 hours ago
Diane2010 - you are so so lucky!!! my sides have stretch marks, and i have light ones in my belly!!! not cool for me... its my second pregnancy. I put on everything you can think about... even vaseline... lol!!! nothing works. i think everytime i look @ it, it seems to grow. maybe i'm just overreacting.

MaddisMomE - 21.6 hours ago
kellybelly3- I am scheduled for my c-section at 39 weeks (13th of Jan.), but since she is measuring a week ahead it will be moved up a week. I am going to talk to my OB about if 37 weeks is a possibility. I am just always in pain (my frame is small and she is going to be a large baby), and I have had 3 knee surgeries in the past and the weight is just making it hard to walk (I get burning sensations in my knees). Plus my deductible goes up (extremely) after the first. Just alot of different things. If I can't then I will just wait until the date she gives me.

cgonzalez - 21.6 hours ago
tiffany h - lol!!!!!!!! i know what you mean... sometimes i wonder if the women in the ads of motherhood maternity are actually pregnant. lol!!!!

cgonzalez - 21.6 hours ago
mummy lana - working for me right now seems too much. I worked at a school near the cafeteria... Its an elementary school and the noises are driving me crazy! I am planning to work until DEC 23RD. However, i never know if i just cant take it and will end up taking a leave much sooner!!!

cgonzalez - 21.7 hours ago
Today I had my 29 week appointment with my ob/gyn. I told her about my 3d, last week, and she wasn't happy to know that last week the baby weighed 2 pounds 11 ounces. She said the baby is big! and she doesnt want it to be too big. However, i gained 0 pounds in 4 1/2 weeks. My ob did the tape measurement and it is @ 29 weeks. However,my doc will do a sono @ 33 or 34 weeks to know the size of the baby. My doc said if the baby is too big they'll reduce my c-section to 38 prego weeks or less.

Diane2010 - 21.7 hours ago
LOL I just gave myself a look over for stretch marks and I'm excited to report I have 0 hahaha but I'm still scared that some might pop up what is everyone using to try and not get them. I use plane old Vaseline. I used it with my son and didn't get any but I'm wondering if there is something out there that people think is better. My grandma told me about the Vaseline and she had 7 kids and never got 1 stretch mark.

kellybelly3 - 22.1 hours ago
MaddisMomE - I am scheduled for a c-section and tubal ligation at 39 weeks which is 1/11/10. My husband would like to see her come early (end of December) because we'll have met our deductible but I'd rather have her birthday farther away from Christmas so she doesn't get jipped each year! I can't explain it but I have a weird feeling she will be coming early. I'm thinking we will be doing the Santa gifts on the 24th and she'll decide that's the most opportune time! :) Did your dr. say you could go at 37?

MaddoxAndAverysMama - 22.4 hours ago
Our society makes me sick.

cntwt2bmommy - 22.6 hours ago
TGIF!!! well not so much I have to come to work in the morning for a bit! Preggos shouldn't have to work weekends!! Oh well looking forward to maternity leave! ;) At my birthing class yesturday we discussed pain medications I'm hoping to go all natural they have more of a downfall they cause your blood pressure to drop the babies heart beat to slow down just scary stuff... Anyone thinking about this yet? Well hope everyone has a great and safe weekend!!! :)

MaddisMomE - 23.3 hours ago
Is anyone scheduled for their c-section at 37 weeks???

itwasntamistake - 23.4 hours ago
tiffany- lol I hear ya.. but I have gained 22 pounds and people can still hardly tell I am pregnant because I am so small. Some days I feel like I am pushing my belly out but I promise I am not lol

espieroo - 1 days ago
Leslie Thanks yes I was referring to the Non Stress test scan and after reseaching now I understand which one im getting in 2wks. I will have the non stress test and a songoram to check my baby due to the dr thinking i have preeclampsia. Thanks for clearing that up! Very helpful :)

YayBaby1 - 1 days ago
jess~Hmmm... So did your doc say if it was bH contractions then? They don't really hurt me at all it's just a very weird feeling... uncomfortable but not painful... This site is great... I love getting advise from you girls! How did our mom's ever handle being pregnant when they didn't have internet to look up every thing they wondered about??? Or chat with other gals that are going through the exact same things?? I always talk about this site with my mom and she thinks it's the greatest thing ever! She said she would have loved having it when she was prego! And she's always asking how my friends on my pregnancy site are doing or why don't you ask your pregnant friends what they think? LOL

pampam - 1 days ago
Stress test is to see how the baby is responding to the contractions. It will show your contractions patterns and the babies reaction the the contraction. Does other stuff but not sure. I had them alot last pregnancy at my Dr. Office.

jess121 - 1 days ago
yaybaby - I've been feeling the same exact thing... takes my breath away and everything. I've had this feeling for a few weeks now. I told my doc about it at my last appt. She said that she doesn't really like that I have that much activity already but as long as everything else is good she is not worried about it. She told me to make sure I'm drinking lots of water and to call her if I start having any pain.

Leslie1212 - 1 days ago
espieroo - Fetal Non-Stress Test is NST. I have not done any research on it but google seems to have alot on it. An NT Scan is the Nuchal Translucency Scan that is done between 11-14 weeks. This scan tests for Down's Syndrome. I am not sure which one you are referring to.

arleneholm28 - 1 days ago
Tiffany - lol I know what you're talking about with the motherhood website. I think they probably strap a baby bump pillow on them. They're good for that.

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