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Pregnancy week 27

Pregnancy guide: week 27 of being pregnant - Your baby is developing immunity to infection from antibodies which cross the placenta from you.


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You are now two-thirds of the way to labour day. You may find you are more moody than usual, this could be down to tiredness or hormones. You may start feeling Braxton Hicks, 'practice' contractions to prepare your body for labour. Your abdomen will go hard and taut and may be uncomfortable. You may find getting comfy a problem. You may find you are starting to suffer backache. Try some gentle stretching to help ease any aching.

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Your baby is developing immunity to infection from antibodies which cross the placenta from you. This will be boosted if you breastfeed and lasts until your baby is a few months old.

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hi every 1 in 27weeks 3days. just a qwick question really. ive told work that im planning on leaving for my maternity leave on the 7th december when im 35weeks but im really struggling and want to start as soon as im 29weeks which is the end of next week. im suppose to give 21days notice i think it is if i want to change my dates but i really dont think i can last that long! if i went to see my gp and they signed me of work will my maternity pay start straight away? thanks
added by xdannix19 [Mon 19th Oct 2009 @ 10:16:41]
i do feel miserable @ times...i dnt feel comfy during my bedtime..get hungry easily,im juz worry i wil grow plump.i didnt get my sex life frequent n seems bad lifestyle,.my partner do worry i might get tired n painful.
added by sya [Tue 14th Jul 2009 @ 17:56:21]
I thought I might have gotten pass the stage of developing stretch marks as I have been big since 16 weeks!!, I was feeling extremely lucky until from knowhere they have appeared and must have been hiding under my bump! I am starting to feel more tired now mostly around tea time and have developed puffy ankles. I have just bought a fetal heart monitor and cannot wait to hear my baby later! x
added by Phebeecat [Mon 8th Jun 2009 @ 09:41:05]
Im 27 wks today and feeling it! I work as a registered childminder and i am a hnc early years education student, not to mention being on workplacement so im always on the go- constantly have a housefull of other peoples kids....so starting to feel the strain now. I think ive started feeling braxton hicks as my tummy keeps going hard, luckily its not worrying me as this is my second daughter. Its amazing how much u forget being pregnant, my other daughter is nearly six and this pregnancy seems so much harder. Personal circumstances haven't helped tho as i split from my partner at 13wks and haven't heard from him since! but still can't wait to become a mummy again!!! His loss. xxx
added by fergie26 [Tue 19th May 2009 @ 12:00:13]
I am 27 weeks and feel exhausted! Especially running after my 2 1/2 yr old son. To add to my fatigue I can barely breathe and my baby is already low in my pelvis. I am so uncomfortable. To top things off my doctor says my baby will be large. My belly is already measuring 32 cm instead of the normal 27. 13 more weeks to go and im not sure if im going to make it
added by exhaustedmom22 [Mon 18th May 2009 @ 09:37:49]
I am 27 weeks and feel breathless and tired all the time.I wish I was glowing (like I was with my other 2 children)but I have lots of spots and look awful.Hopefully I will get back to myself when baby is born...
added by djt02 [Fri 8th May 2009 @ 09:53:03]
I am 27 weeks now and never felt better. Yes I'm starting to get the tiredness back again but compared to the last 26 weeks I feel great. I must be getting my "bloom" later than everyone else! I feel like I'm starting to enjoy being pregant at last, as before I was honestly wondering what all the fuss was about because it felt so rubbish!
added by SharonEM [Fri 24th Apr 2009 @ 09:27:48]
I have just entered my 27th week. I also feel exhausted all the time. I feel ok up until about midday then feel like i could take nap at my desk at work! I cant remember the last time I slept through the night without waking up once. Only 13 weeks left! I cant wait to see my little girl!
added by sblack3011 [Tue 21st Apr 2009 @ 10:14:17]
Im in my 27th week now and still managing to work 13 hour shifts on my ward despite being badly anaemic too - I dont know how Im doing it!!!

Ive also noticed im very moody at times I hope this passes???? LOL
added by lu11abell [Fri 3rd Apr 2009 @ 09:08:28]
im 27 weeks and so tired all the time , can never get comfy , crnt wait to meet the new one though . does anyone else feel snapy alot and run down ???
added by danlibby [Tue 24th Mar 2009 @ 09:09:42]
just entered my 27th week, and I am so tired lol, hard to get comfy now!!
added by VickiDoodDah [Thu 12th Mar 2009 @ 09:06:04]
I js entered my 27th week and im ls so tired all the time. Im still at work,and even if i get to bed early,i still feel like i need more sleep. My feet are also extremely swollen.,and i also have difficulty getting comfortable,but its the most amazing feeling to feel my baby move.
added by AnneA [Thu 5th Mar 2009 @ 09:17:11]
sometimes i make a hot milky drink like chocalate flavour oveltine or holicks it can help at nite..haha an old persons drink but i love it,i still wake up a lot and my tummy feels really tight i shift about from side to side feeling like humpty dumpty...but i'm really glad to know i'm this far on without any serious worries
added by rosii [Mon 23rd Feb 2009 @ 13:00:49]
Drink milk b4 bed that always helps me. If I forgets its the same story walking around the house at all hours or watching tv at 4am>>> the joys of motherhood... ha ha
still wouldn't change it for the world, gt pregnant after 17 years of trying....
samina
added by beenzo1 [Tue 27th Jan 2009 @ 08:55:36]
Cant belive how fast its goin. Startin to find it hard to sleep at nite jus keep wakin for hours on end but im so tiered any1 else feel like this or no anything that cud help me sleep
added by Sammarsh [Mon 19th Jan 2009 @ 09:51:17]
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