Size = 15 inches
Weight = 2-3 lbs
You're now 28 weeks pregnant -- only 13 more weeks to go.
By now, you are probably aware of just about every bathroom in your town. As your baby grows, you will continue to have the need to pee at what seems like every other minute. Just think -- when it comes time for potty training, you will be familiar with all the public bathrooms in your area!
By now, you are probably aware of just about every bathroom in your town. As your baby grows, you will continue to have the need to pee at what seems like every other minute. Just think -- when it comes time for potty training, you will be familiar with all the public bathrooms in your area!
When you are 28 weeks pregnant, your baby is now sleeping and waking at normal intervals. Generally, your activity throughout the day will lull him or her to sleep, and being sedentary at night gives him or her a chance to wake up and be active!
Other fetal development that is occurring around week 28 of pregnancy includes the following:
- Brain tissue continues to develop
- The folds and grooves of your baby's brain continue to develop and expand
- The baby begins to dream
- The eyes open and close
- Eyebrows and eyelashes are present
- Your baby has about 2 to 3 percent body fat, and his or her muscle tone is increasing
- Although lungs are still immature, they are capable of sustaining life in the event of a premature birth (with some medical help).
Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy
| Length of Pregnancy | Likelihood of Survival |
| 23 weeks | 17% |
| 24 weeks | 39% |
| 25 weeks | 50% |
| 26 weeks | 80% |
| 27 weeks | 90% |
| 28-31 weeks | 90-95% |
| 32-33 weeks | 95% |
| 34+ weeks | Almost as likely as a full-term baby |
| Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation | |
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