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 Week 26- During this week, development of the retinas will finish and your
baby’s eyes will begin to open and even blink. If your baby were born
now, he would have a 50% chance of survival with proper medical care.
This week also marks the end of your second trimester. Next week, when
you are 27 weeks pregnant, you will officially be in your third (and
final) trimester.
Week 30- As your baby begins practicing how to breathe this week, she may end up
with a case of the hiccups if she swallows too much amniotic fluid.
Your baby is also putting on more body fat,
which will help keep her warm when she is born. Although your baby
would be premature if she was born now, she would have a good chance of
surviving.
Week 40- This
is the official end of the gestational period. Even though your baby is
ready and able to live outside of you, it is perfectly normal for your
baby to arrive as much as two weeks after his due date.
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