Your Baby in week 28
Your Baby in week 28:
Your baby now weighs about 2 pounds,
2 ounces (1,000 grams) and measures
about 10 inches (25 cm) from crown to rump.
At your next prenatal appointment, your
health care provider may tell you whether
your baby is headfirst or feet- or
bottom-first (called breech position)
in the womb. Babies who are in the breech
position may need to be delivered by
cesarean section. Your baby still has
2 months to change position, though,
so don't worry if your baby is in the
breech position right now. Most babies
will switch positions on their own.
The folds and grooves of your baby's
brain continue to develop and expand.
In addition, your baby continues to add
layers of fat and has continued hair growth.
What's going on with You:
Your health care provider probably sent you
for some blood tests early in your pregnancy.
One thing blood tests measure is the Rh factor,
a substance found in the red blood cells of
most people. If you don't have it
(if you’re Rh negative) but your baby
does (is Rh positive), there is potential
for your baby to have health problems, such
as jaundice and anemia. Your doctor can
prevent these problems by giving you a
vaccine called Rh immune globulin at 28
weeks and again after delivery.
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