You are starting lunar month eight! It is now 28 weeks from your last menstrual period. Your baby is now at 26 weeks gestation and is almost 10 inches long from crown to rump (13 inches from head to toe). Your baby is beginning to shed the lanugo and the downy hair remains only of the back and shoulders.
Advice for Mom
Many women have trouble sleeping during the third trimester because it is hard to get comfortable. Try sleeping on your left side with a pillow between your knees and under your stomach.
Hormonal changes may cause grouchiness — just remember, you’re coming down the home stretch!
Since blood volume has doubled by now, your requirements for iron are high — make sure you are getting enough. If you are Rh negative, now is about the time to get your RhoGAM injection and Rh titer.
You’ll be needing a car seat very soon. A car seat is a very important investment and careful thought should go into buying a safe one. It’s also a good time to start researching other baby needs too, and here’s a handy checklist to help you!
- How Far Along Are You? Months, Lunar Months, Weeks, Days, Trimesters
- Pregnancy Week 1
- Pregnancy Week 2
- Pregnancy Week 3
- Pregnancy Week 4
- Pregnancy Week 5
- Pregnancy Week 6
- Pregnancy Week 7
- Pregnancy Week 8
- Pregnancy Week 9
- Pregnancy Week 10
- Pregnancy Week 11
- Pregnancy Week 12
- Pregnancy Week 13
- Pregnancy Week 14
- Pregnancy Week 15
- Pregnancy Week 16
- Pregnancy Week 17
- Pregnancy Week 18
- Pregnancy Week 19
- Pregnancy Week 20
- Pregnancy Week 21
- Pregnancy Week 22
- Pregnancy Week 23
- Pregnancy Week 24
- Pregnancy Week 25
- Pregnancy Week 26
- Pregnancy Week 27
- Pregnancy Week 28
- Pregnancy Week 29
- Pregnancy Week 30
- Pregnancy Week 31
- Pregnancy Week 32
- Pregnancy Week 33
- Pregnancy Week 34
- Pregnancy Week 35
- Pregnancy Week 36
- Pregnancy Week 37
- Pregnancy Week 38
- Pregnancy Week 39
- Pregnancy Week 40
- Pregnancy Due Date Calculator