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Pregnancy Tracker · Third trimester

28 Weeks Pregnant

Size of a
Eggplant
Length
14.8"
Weight
35 (2.2 lb) oz
General information, not medical advice. Every pregnancy is different — bring questions to your OB or midwife.

Your baby at 28 weeks

The eyes can open and close and the fetus experiences REM (dream) sleep. The brain is growing rapidly, adding billions of neurons, and fat continues to accumulate for warmth after birth.

How you might feel

Welcome to the third trimester — prenatal visits typically increase to every two weeks.

This week's tip: If you're Rh-negative, ask about Rh immunoglobulin (RhoGAM), often given around this time.
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Sources: Mayo Clinic — Fetal development week by week, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Cleveland Clinic — Fetal Development, NHS — Pregnancy week by week, AAP HealthyChildren.org — Prenatal & Pregnancy.