Pregnancy Calendar: Third Trimester >> Weeks 32 - 35*
"Shout It Out"
Hey Baby! Where U At?
Hello baby. Your wrinkled skin is smoothing out as you fatten up to get ready for birth. You are still covered in vernix and lanugo which will diminish as you get closer to being born. Your lungs are much stronger now and you weight about 4 - 7 pounds and are about 16 -18 inches long.
Maternal Observations and Unsolicited Advice**
Tired? Cranky? Thought so. Now is a great time to do a little shopping! Get yourself fitted for some nursing bras (my favorite is a nursing camisole , which usually cheapest at Target) and make sure you have some LARGE non-maternity clothes to wear after you deliver. You won't have much time to spend on yourself, but you are going to get sick of maternity clothes. Motherwear has some nice nursing tops and matching bottoms to make it easy. Since you will be shrinking rapidly after giving birth, a pair of some elastic waist banded pants will last as you shed pregnancy pounds. Don't forget some nursing pads and lanolin to help you through the first couple weeks of breastfeeding, too. If you're looking for reasons to breastfeed, check out the articles right here at Web Baby Shower: Nursing From The Heart Articles, from Motherwear
Previously on Snowboard Mommy's Pregnancy Calendar:
first trimester
second trimester
Weeks 28 - 31: Bright-Eyed and Bushy Tailed
Coming soon to a trimester near you:
Weeks 36 - 39: Headin' Down
Weeks 40+: Show Time!
*Note: This calendar is based on the LMP (Last Menstrual Period) system of measuring the length of pregnancy as 40 weeks (±2 weeks) from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period. Subtract two weeks to get the fetus' approximate age in weeks. **Advice is from a total know-it-all mother of one who has no business giving advice to pregnant women, other than that she was once pregnant too. This calendar is provided for entertainment purposes only and should not even come close to replacing care from your prenatal health professional.
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