What happens in the 27th week of pregnancy? At 27 weeks, your baby's length will have tripled or quadrupled from the 14 week mark. If your baby is born this week, the chances of survival is now at least 80 percent.
Your baby in the 27th week of pregnancy:
- You are now entering your 27th week, heading into your seventh month of pregnancy. This week marks the end of the second trimester
- Your baby's height is 14.5 inches and weighs 2 pounds
- Around a pint of amniotic fluid passes through baby's digestive system per day, into her or his kidneys, and back out into the amniotic fluid as urine and this ingestion-excretion cycle happens every three hours
- This week, your little ones brain is developing quickly
- By 27 weeks, your baby basically looks how she or he will look when you give birth to her or him
- Although your little ones lungs and immune system still need to fully mature
- There are certain times of the day when your baby will sleep, and other times, when he or she will be quite active
- Mothers may experience occasional baby movements during waking hours
Your body in the 27th week of pregnancy:
Your breasts will keep changing throughout your pregnancy. Many women find that the areola, the dark part of the breast that surrounds the nipple, continues to change as well. In the first trimester, your areolae probably got darker. Now, the dark pigmented skin may extend beyond the areola. This is called a secondary areola, and it can cover half the breast. It's a temporary change, lasting up to 12 months after you deliver your baby.
If you're like most pregnant women, you have an extremely vivid nightlife, once you nod off. The dramatic dreams of pregnancy may be due to the extra hormones coursing through your body. They may also be your mind's way of dealing with the range of thoughts and emotions you're experiencing.
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