Pregnancy Week by Week: 27 Weeks Pregnant

Congratulations! You’ve made it to the last week of your second trimester and you’re just one trimester away from finally meeting your little one. During the coming period, there will be a lot of changes happening to your body and a lot of things you need to prepare for your baby’s arrival. Stay on track by reading our week-by-week pregnancy guide. Here’s what you need to know for your 27 weeks of pregnancy:

27 weeks pregnancy symptoms

At the end of your second trimester, some women may still have early pregnancy symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, and nausea. However, most women will have some or all of the below pregnancy symptoms during their 27 weeks of pregnancy.

• Trouble sleeping
• Stretch marks
• Swollen gums
• Pelvic bone pain
• Headaches
• Piles
• Back pains
• Nose bleeds
• Indigestion
• Bloating
• Leg cramps
• Dizziness
• Feeling hot
• Constipation
• Vivid dreams
• Swollen limbs
• Thick and shiny hair

27 weeks pregnant belly

27 weeks pregnant

Your baby at 27 weeks pregnant is growing and is now the size of a cauliflower weighing 875 g and a height of 36.6 cm. It’s normal to feel your baby kicking and even see an extruding fist or foot on the side of your belly as your baby stretches. Your baby’s lungs are developing and they are now able to breathe. While your baby’s skin was wrinkled a few weeks ago, the skin is filled with fats and maturing organs that make the skin even out.

At 27 weeks, your baby will be able to distinguish different voices and is probably specifically familiar with your voice by now.

27 weeks pregnancy checklist

As this is the last week of your second trimester, it’s time to start thinking about delivery options, what sort of birth you’d like, where you want to give birth, and prepare for a baby shower and your baby’s nursery. Here are your 27 weeks pregnancy checklist:

• Discuss maternity leave with your manager and team
• Speak to your doctor/midwife about delivery options
• Decide which hospital you’d like to give birth in
• Start thinking of baby names
• Start preparing for your baby shower if you want to have one
• Start preparing your baby’s nursery
• Prepare your delivery bag and keep it ready by the door just in case you go into early delivery
• Practice pelvic floor exercises
• Check out breathing and delivery classes to help guide you through an easy delivery

Further reading:

• How to Spot: Anemia in Pregnancy
• Exercises for Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Benefits of Kegel Exercise During Pregnancy

Sources used in this article:

• pregnancy guide – NHS
• 27 Weeks pregnant – Pampers
• 27 weeks pregnant – Raisingchildren.au