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Fetal development: The 3rd trimester
Week 35: Baby's skin is pink and smooth
Week 37: Baby might turn head first
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Week 28: Baby's eyes partially open
Week 29: Baby kicks and stretches
Week 30: Baby's hair grows
Week 31: Baby's rapid weight gain begins
Week 32: Baby practices breathing
Week 33: Baby detects light
Week 34: Baby's fingernails grow
Week 35: Baby's skin is smooth
Week 36: Baby takes up most of the amniotic sac
Week 37: Baby might turn head down
Week 38: Baby's toenails grow
Week 39: Baby's chest is prominent
Week 40: Your due date arrives
Week 28: Baby's eyes partially open
Twenty-eight weeks into your pregnancy, or 26 weeks after conception, your baby's eyelids can partially open and eyelashes have formed. The central nervous system can direct rhythmic breathing movements and control body temperature.
By now your baby might be nearly 10 inches (250 millimeters) long from crown to rump and weigh nearly 2 1/4 pounds (1,000 grams).
