Trimester 3
Week 28
About the size of
an aubergine
~37.6 cm~1005 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Third trimester. The baby can blink, dream, and is putting on fat steadily.
What you may feel
Antenatal appointments usually become more frequent from here: every two weeks in many systems.
Don’t miss
If you are Rh negative, anti-D prophylaxis is usually offered around now.
Timing varies by province and by care team: ask yours.
This week, try
Start daily movement counting. Report any reduction in your baby's usual pattern the same day: never wait until morning.
Weeks are counted from the first day of your last period, as your care team counts them. Written by The Childhood Journal’s team from standard prenatal references. Not yet reviewed by a clinician: our scientific board is being formed. General information, never an assessment of your pregnancy.