28 Week Pregnant: Pregnancy Calendar

During pregnancy, you will feel anxious and worried about what will happen to you and your baby in these 9 months. Every week of pregnancy bring new bodily changes and we are here to provide you details of 28 week pregnant and you can get a lot of information about what to expect in every week of pregnancy. Here is a guide to your pregnancy journey

.Baby Development in 28 Week 

In week 28, your baby’s brain is developing and expanding. Your baby has opened eyes now in the womb. There will be fat accumulation under baby’s skin. Your baby also takes naps and has set a routine now. Your baby’s eye color has still not revealed yet. Your baby’s spinal cord is wrapped with a white and fatty substance. This process is called myelination and it will continue to occur throughout pregnancy and in first year of your pregnancy. Bones are also hardening with time.

Diet

• • So your third trimester has started and you should rely on right diet in order to get all the required nutrition. In third semester:
    • You need a daily dose of calcium which is essential for bones and teeth building of your baby. Sources of calcium are milk and other dairy products such as cheese and yogurt.
    • Also add vitamin D rich foods to diet for absorption of calcium.
    • With increase in fetal growth, increase in folic acid requirement will also increase. Folic acid is also important because it prevents neural tube defects in babies.
    • Also add protein rich foods to diet such as eggs, milk and yogurt.

    Exercise

In general, during pregnancy it is not advised to start with a high intensity exercise if you have tried such exercises before. You can start exercise at any time of pregnancy but remember a few tips like:

Start slow and easy. You can practice easy exercises such as:

• Walking
• Swimming
• Yoga
• Pelvic floor exercises etc