baby : your baby measures about 10. 4 inches from crown to rump or a total length of about 16. 7 inches from head to toe and weighs about 2. 7 pounds. at this stage a fetus's eyes are almost always blue and can distinguish bright sunlight or artificial light through the uterine wall. baby is performing fewer acrobatics as conditions in the womb become more cramped but still doing a lot of kicking and stretching. mom-to-be : your uterus is about 3. 5 to 4 inches above your navel. weight gain is probably between 19 and 25 pounds. as odds improve that baby could survive outside the womb -- although in a neonatal intensive-care unit -- you may be feeling relieved and excited or anxious about motherhood your baby's health and labor and delivery. if you do experience premature labor signs include menstrual-like cramps or lower back pain a trickle of amniotic fluid or a watery pinkish or brownish discharge preceded sometimes by the passage of a thick gelatinous mucus plug. your practitioner often can stop labor from progressing with bed rest muscle relaxants or other drugs possibly requiring hospitalization. tip of the week : your blood pressure typically may rise a little around the seventh month but contact your practitioner if you get severe headaches blurred vision or severe swelling of hands feet or ankles or if you experience severe weight gain. these symptoms could signal the beginning of preeclampsia a dangerous condition marked by high blood pressure and high levels of protein in the urine during pregnancy.
what can i expect during week 29 of my pregnancy?