You at 27 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body and Mind
On less obvious third trimester body changes & picking grandparent names.
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Let's talk: your 3rd trimester body!
You're now in your third trimester of pregnancy! (To get technical, you enter it somewhere between 27 and 28 weeks.)
You might start to notice that the burst of energy from the second trimester is becoming a distant memory. But yay that your food aversions are likely gone. (The replacement: potential heartburn and reflux.) The editors at Expectful put together a list of other (less obvious) third trimester body changes to expect→
Your top questions, answered
🧴 Stretch Marks: Why is my belly so itchy and how can I get relief? Learn more→
🤰 Fitness: Have any exercise recommendations for lower back pain? Learn more→
❤️ Romance: Is 3rd trimester sex safe and what’s happening to my libido? Learn more→
🧘♀️ Deep Breaths: How can I calm my anxieties about the unknown? Learn more→
In her words
"Everything grows rounder and wider and weirder, and I sit here in the middle of it all and wonder who in the world you will turn out to be." — Carrie Fisher
More to read at 27 weeks pregnant
Here's how families are approaching picking grandparent names→
8 tips for pregnancy insomnia→
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