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Hey, Mama You’re Doing an Amazing Job
If you haven’t started doing daily kick counts yet, now’s the time once or even twice a day as recommended by your doctor. Your baby is running out of room in there but should still be squirming and moving regularly. If you notice any changes in movement frequency, be sure to reach out to your healthcare provider promptly.
On the symptom front, you may notice varicose veins appearing, and your nails might be growing faster than usual all normal changes during this stage.
Your Baby at Week 29
How Many Months is 29 Weeks?
You’re 7 months pregnant now, with just about 2 months left! Sometimes that feels fleeting, sometimes it feels like forever, and both feelings are completely valid.
Baby’s Size and Growth
At 29 weeks, your baby weighs about 2½ to 3 pounds and measures 15½ to 16 inches long. Though your little one is pretty close to birth length, there’s still more to grow, especially in weight. Over the next 11 weeks, your baby will likely double or even triple in weight!
Gaining Fat and Losing Wrinkles
Your baby is adding white fat under their skin, smoothing out those early wrinkles. This “white fat” is an energy source, different from the brown fat needed for regulating body temperature.
Counting Baby’s Kicks
Since space is tight now, expect more vigorous jabs and pokes elbows and knees mostly. Your baby is stronger and responding actively to movement, sounds, light, and even that candy bar you ate earlier!
Kick counts are an excellent excuse for some rest. Aim to do them once or twice daily, as recommended.
Your Body at Week 29
Varicose Veins
About 20% of moms develop varicose veins by now swollen veins visible on your skin. These veins form because of increased blood volume, pressure from your growing uterus, and relaxed vein walls due to hormones.
They can also appear in your rectum (hemorrhoids) or vulva, distinct from spider veins that look like purplish-red webs. Some mamas find varicose veins uncomfortable; others hardly notice.
Tips to ease them:
Avoid standing or sitting for long periods
Stay gently active with daily exercise
Ask your doctor about support hose
Elevate your legs when resting
Good news: Varicose veins often improve significantly a few months after delivery.
How to Do a Kick Count
Start making kick counts part of your daily routine best done lying down or sitting comfortably. Count every movement: kicks, rolls, swishes until you reach 10. If you don't reach 10 within an hour, try a light snack and try again.
If fewer than 10 movements occur within two hours, contact your healthcare provider immediately. Most likely everything is fine, but it’s always better to be cautious.
Tips for You This Week
Schedule a Hospital Tour
If you haven’t yet, this month is a great time to tour your hospital or birthing center in person or virtually. It helps to visualize where the magic will happen and ease any unknowns.
Remember to Avoid Raw Eggs and Cookie Dough
Eat eggs fully cooked and steer clear of raw cookie dough or cake batter, which can risk foodborne illnesses even beyond pregnancy.
Decorate the Nursery on a Budget
Setting up baby’s space can be fun without breaking the bank. Use family pictures, inexpensive prints, colorful toys, or DIY projects to create a joyful nursery.
Soothe Sensitive Skin
Pregnancy hormones might make your skin more sensitive than before itchy, red, or rashy. Try gentle, fragrance-free products and consult your doctor about safe remedies.
Have the Right Fitness Gear
Pregnancy changes your body’s sensitivity to heat and balance. Invest in good shoes, a supportive sports bra, hydration, and keep essentials like your phone and ID handy during workouts.
Consider Cord Blood Banking
Cord blood is stem cell-rich blood left in the umbilical cord post-birth, useful for treating certain diseases. Talk with your provider about banking or donating options before delivery.
Recognize Contractions
You might notice Braxton Hicks “practice” contractions more often now. Understand the difference between these and real labor contractions with your doctor’s guidance.
Final Thought for This Week
You’re doing incredibly well. Be gentle with yourself rest when you need to, ask for help when you want it, and remember every movement you feel is a small miracle.
Your baby is growing strong, and so are you.
This information supports but does not replace your healthcare provider’s advice. Always check with your provider for personal guidance.