A week by week guide to what’s happening to you and your baby

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU

Oops, you dropped the car keys again. What's going on here? Not only have you grown a sizable bump, but you're also dropping everything and tripping over things. Are you becoming clumsy or can you blame this on pregnancy?

Yes, this is one more symptom of pregnancy, and is related to water retention and a loosening of the joints. Hormonal changes can also make you forgetful. In fact, this state can continue for some time - some women have reported that it continues until after your little one takes their GCSEs.

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Your baby's eyelids, which have been fused shut, begin to open ... along with a new set of eyelashes. Measuring 25cm crown to rump or 13 inches, and weighing about two pounds, four ounces, your baby already appears a lot like he or she will look at birth. The skin, though, is quite wrinkled due to constant immersion in amniotic fluid.

HEALTHY EATING

Sample day menu

Breakfast
Fortified breakfast cereal with semi-skimmed milk
Small glass of juice

Lunch
Spinach and bacon salad with lemon and oil dressing served with fortified wholemeal bread
Fruit yoghurt

Dinner
Pasta with meatballs in a tomato sauce
Green salad with reduced fat yoghurt dressing

Snacks
Breadsticks, fruit (fresh and dried), bread, crackers, muffin, scones, yoghurt

Foods that have been fortified with folic acid are indicated on the package.

FACT OF THE WEEK

One out of four pregnant women will have a caesarean. Here are a few facts:
A caesarean section is major abdominal surgery. When a caesarean is necessary, it can be a life-saving technique for both mother and infant.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that no region in the world is justified in having a caesarean rate greater than ten to 15 per cent.
The four most common medical causes contributing to the increase in caesarean section are routine repeat caesareans; dystocia (non-progressive labour) breech presentation and foetal distress.

Find out what to expect in week 29 of your pregnancy.

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