Third Trimester

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Third Trimester

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Third Trimester
What is a Trimester? The word trimester means "3 months" and is used to describe a division of the duration of pregnancy. When does the third trimester start? How long is the third trimester? When does the third trimester end? The Third Trimester describes the pregnancy period from Week 29 to the Birth of the Baby.

From the beginning of the third trimester the baby is able to survive, with or without medical help, outside of the womb.

First Trimester

Second Trimester

Third Trimester
Discover when your baby’s eyelashes are developing. By Week 31 your baby’s eyes respond to light, appears less red and wrinkled and by this time your baby might have grown a full head of hair. Labour that starts before 37 weeks is considered premature.

Third Trimester Pregnancy Symptoms
From the beginning of the third trimester the baby is able to survive, with or without medical help, outside of the womb. The final weight gain takes place during the third trimester. It is the most weight gain throughout maternity period. The baby grows the most rapidly during the third trimester pregnancy stage and can gain up to 28g per day.

Third Trimester Pregnancy Symptoms
The weight gain shows in the size of your belly! The shape of your belly changes as the belly drops due to the baby turning in a downward position ready for birth. Your belly will drop down quite low and you will be able to lift your belly up and down!

Symptoms during the third trimester include the navel sometimes becoming convex and "popping" out due to the expanding abdomen. Other symptoms include weak bladder control, heartburn and back-ache.

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