Pregnancy Calendar - 27th Week
- Increase the input of calories with a special meal of cereal with skimmed milk.
- Begin thinking about how to perform those aspects of your work in conjunction with the care of your baby!
For the mother:
- There is a strong possibility to observe high levels of cholesterol in your blood stream during pregnancy.
- The enlarged uterus pressures the muscles of the lower pelvis and you may notice that when you laugh or sneeze, a small amount of urine is excreted.
For the baby:
- Anyone who puts his/her ear on your abdomen can now hear the heartbeat of the fetus.
- The cilia of the embryo have already been fully developed, helping to protect the sensitive eyeballs from any harmful substance.
- The taste buds on the tongue and the inside of the cheeks are now fully operational. The higher brain functions have become more complex.
- The lungs of the fetus continue to grow.
- The size of the fetus (head-tail distance) reaches now, approximately, 24cm and weighs about 1 kilogram.
