Your baby at 30 weeks
Your baby is the size of a large cabbage. Your little one weighs about 1.36 kg (3 lb) this week and is a little more than 27.4 cm (10.8 inches) from crown to rump. Baby’s total length, including legs, is about 43.2 cm (17 inches).
Making headway
Your baby's brain continues its incredible development. During 30th week of pregnancy, the brain begins to take on its distinctive wrinkled appearance. These wrinkles are called convolutions, and they allow the brain to hold more brain cells. Lanugo, the ultra-fine hair that covered your baby's body, starts disappearing.
A shared meal
By the time you are 30 weeks pregnant, the calcium from the milk you drink goes directly to building baby’s bones. Find out benefits of calcium & proteins to maintain healthy pregnancy here. Likewise, the iron in your pre-natal vitamins and the iron-rich foods that you eat will boost iron supply, which will last until baby is six to nine months old. Protein is also crucial now because it supports healthy cell growth throughout your baby's body.
Your pregnancy at 30 weeks
The seventh-month itch
The stretching skin on your belly may start itching. This itching is another normal pregnancy side effect, but keep in mind that scratching only makes it worse. Find out
how to get rid of stretch marks during pregnancy here. Instead, try massaging your abdomen gently with a moisturising lotion.
Looking for Dr. Right
It's not too early to start searching for a paediatrician, family physician or midwife for your baby.–In fact, the earlier the better. Find out
how to choose a good pediatrician here. It's important to find a provider with whom you're completely comfortable since you'll be seeing him or her a lot (especially during your baby's first year). Ask your friends for recommendations and take the time to interview each candidate.
Did you know?
Your baby is really starting to pack on the weight in 30th week of pregnancy. In the remaining weeks of pregnancy, baby will double or triple in weight! As a result, this is the period of your pregnancy when you’ll gain the most weight as well.
Want to know more about your upcoming week? Find out what to expect during 31st week of pregnancy for you and your baby here.