Pregnancy week 27
8 Jan. 2026
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Pregnant in week 27? In this article, you can read all about this exciting stage of pregnancy. You’ll get information about your baby’s development, changes in your body, and useful tips for this week of your journey.
During the time the eyes have been closed, the foetus has developed its retina to be able to react to light and darkness. A tip if you want to arouse a reaction, s therefore to hold a flashlight to the stomach. Do you see or feel any movement?
The lungs continue to develop and the foetus practices to be able to breathe air on its own after birth. The breathing exercises that the baby does now continue throughout the pregnancy until birth. Although the baby today receives oxygen from the umbilical cord, the baby is gradually getting ready to breathe on its own after birth.
During pregnancy, it is common to get enlarged and more visible veins on your legs or abdomen, known as varicose veins. Varicose veins are caused, among other things, by the pregnancy hormones making the vessel walls more relaxed. If you get varicose veins in your abdomen, it may feel a downward pressure and your labia may feel swollen. Loose vessel walls increase blood flow in the vessels and can also give you haemorrhoids.
It is possible to alleviate the discomfort caused by varicose veins on your legs or abdomen by wearing support stockings. Putting your legs up on a chair can also relieve the discomfort if you can take a break during the day.
Varicose veins will not affect your delivery and the discomfort usually disappears after delivery. Sometimes it can take a week or more before you feel that they have decreased.
Many pregnant women experience haemorrhoids, and the symptoms can worsen if your stomach is sluggish or constipated. You can avoid this by drinking plenty of water and eating a varied, fibre-rich diet. If that does not help, you may need bowel-regulating supplements that can help with a sluggish stomach and constipation. You can get these without a prescription at the pharmacy. If you are unsure, you can always talk to your midwife, and pharmacy, as they can advise on treatment that you can use to relieve the discomfort more locally.
As a parent, you don’t want your child to be born prematurely, but keep in mind that the foetus is now legally a child if it is born. Almost all babies born in week 27 in the UK. survive thanks to current neonatal care. If you have a baby before 36 full weeks, you may well spend a few or more weeks on the neonatal ward, where you will be with your baby, if they need hospital care.
It is good to be aware of your partner’s tghtening, this is normal, but it should never hurt. You can feel their belly together and see the difference between when it is soft and tense, so that you both know the difference.The end of the second trimester is approaching – and now time will only go by faster!
