Baby's Development - Third Trimester


Week 27	Baby's hair is longer. Eyelashes and eyebrows are noticeable.
Week 28	Eyes are open and sensitive to light. Baby is approximately 15 inches long and weighs around 3 pounds.
Week 29	Baby gains about 7 ounces a week.
Week 30	Taste buds develop. All of baby's senses are developed.
Week 31	Vernix (a creamy coating on the skin) and lanugo (fine hairs) begin to disappear. Baby's head is more in proportion to the body.
Week 32	Skin is less wrinkled, but baby is still thin. Baby is approximately 18 inches long and weighs about 5 pounds.
Week 33	Baby's movements can be seen on the outside of the mother's abdomen.
Week 34	Skin is becoming pinker. Baby begins to blink.
Week 35	Fingernails and toenails have grown to the end of baby's fingers and toes.
Week 36	All organs are mature at this point. Skin is red and smooth. Baby is approximately 19 inches long and weighs about 6 pounds.
Week 37	Deposits of fat continue to form. Baby is considered full-term.
Week 38	Baby gains approximately 1 ounce a day. Baby may begin to move down into pelvic area.
Week 39	Fine hair remains only on arms and shoulders. Fingernails are now beyond the ends of fingertips.
Week 40	Baby is fully developed. Baby is approximately 20 inches long and weighs 7 to 8 pounds.

Development Chart