Week 28

Your Baby at Week 28

Welcome to the third trimester! Your baby is the size of an eggplant and weighs over 2 pounds. The brain is growing rapidly, and the lungs are now capable of breathing air.

Key milestone: The baby can blink. The brain grows rapidly with billions of neurons forming. Lungs can breathe air.

Your Body at Week 28

In the third trimester, your growing uterus presses against your diaphragm, stomach, and bladder. Shortness of breath, heartburn, and frequent urination are common. Your body is producing relaxin, a hormone that loosens joints and ligaments to prepare for birth.

Your baby at week 28 is the size of a Eggplant, measuring about 10.0 in (25.4 cm) and weighing roughly 2.2 lb (1.0 kg). Every kick, roll, and hiccup is a sign that your baby is growing strong. Soon you'll hold them in your arms.

Your Baby's Development This Week

Welcome to the third trimester! Your baby is the size of an eggplant and weighs over 2 pounds. The brain is growing rapidly, and the lungs are now capable of breathing air. The key milestone this week is that the baby can blink. the brain grows rapidly with billions of neurons forming. lungs can breathe air.

The third trimester is about preparation — your baby is practicing breathing, sucking, and swallowing for life outside the womb. Each week of this stage significantly improves their chances of a healthy start. The countdown to meeting your baby has begun.