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Trimester 3 \u00B7 37.6 cm \u00B7 1 kg

Week 28 Pregnant

Your baby this week

Your baby is the size of a aubergine

Your baby this week

  • Enters third trimester
  • Eyelashes fully formed
  • Baby can blink

How you might feel

Official third trimester

Fortnightly appointments begin.

Fatigue

Prioritise sleep and rest.

Braxton Hicks more noticeable

Drink water and rest — usually they fade.

What to do this week

  • Fortnightly appointments begin
  • Anti-D offered if Rh-negative
  • Start kick counting daily

Islamic guidance for week 28

A dua and a reflection

رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ

Rabbi awzi‘ni an ashkura ni‘mataka‑llati an‘amta ‘alayya.

My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me.

Qur’an 46:15

Your time has entered its final third — a gift of three trimesters from Allah.

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Content is for general information based on WHO and international clinical guidance. Always consult your doctor or healthcare provider. See all pregnancy symptoms.