During these last few weeks eat plenty of foodstuffs containing high levels of omega-3-fatty acids. In the last trimester of your pregnancy the babys brain grows alot. The omega-3-fatty acids are good for the eyesight and information processing in the brain. Your uterus is expanding to half way up the breast bone. It can also be that you retain fluid. It is helpful to raise your legs whilst resting.

Your baby is now approximately 40.5 centimetres long and weighs about 1750 grams. At this stage of the pregnancy the baby is most concerned with growing and putting on weight. Your baby sleeps around 90-95% of the day. The baby may have hair on his head or he could still be bald. It is good to know that the amount of hair at birth does not determine hair growth later on in life.

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