Your baby now weighs about 2.7 lbs (1.2kg), measures about 10.4 inches (26cm) from crown to rump, and is around 16.7 inches (42cm) long. He is plumper and rounder, and his head and body are beginning to be in proportion.
Your baby now uses all of his senses. He can see, taste, recognize touch and the sound of your voice.
During the last trimester, your baby will receive antibodies from you through your placenta that will provide immunity from many diseases.
Your baby's adrenal glands are producing androgen-like substances. Androgens are normally male sex hormones, but in late pregnancy, when they reach the placenta they are turned into estrogen which in turn stimulates the production of prolactin in your body. Prolactin is the hormone needed for milk production. In this exchange, your baby is beginning to stimulate milk production in your breasts so that when he is born there will be food waiting for him.
Your Body This Coming Week
Your breasts may be leaking colostrum as your baby stimulates the production of the hormone prolactin. If you are not leaking colostrum, there is no need to worry at all about having a good supply of milk to feed your baby. Not everyone will leak colostrum before birth.
Your balance may be affected by your enlarged abdomen so you should be especially careful to avoid falling.
You may be feeling pressure on your diaphragm, liver, stomach and intestines as they are displaced by your growing baby.
Your total weight gain by this point is likely between 19 and 25 lbs (8.55 and 11.25kg).
As your uterus puts pressure on your internal organs, including your bladder, you probably have to go to the bathroom more frequently.
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