On average, weight gain by week 29 is about 20 pounds. You may be a little under or over that mark, which is OK. If you have any questions about your weight gain or other aspects of your pregnancy, don’t hesitate to ask your doctor or a nurse. It’s natural to compare your numbers with the averages and wonder if you’re still healthy.

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As your breasts continue to get bigger, you might want to find a good sports bra or even a nursing bra. Try on a few to make sure you get a comfortable but supportive bra.

As you have probably noticed, your baby is starting to put on weight fast. Your baby is about 15 inches long and weighs around 3 pounds at this stage. This is about the size of a butternut squash.

The accelerated brain development that recently started is going strong this week. The same is true for the baby’s muscles and lungs. If you’re carrying a little boy, his testes are probably descending from the abdomen into the scrotum around this time.

Your Common Symptoms This Week

For many, the third trimester comes with some unwelcome symptoms. It’s normal to begin experiencing more Braxton Hicks contractions, leg cramps, heartburn, and even nasal congestion, but you may also notice that you’re a little extra tired and that your feet are looking and feeling a little different.

Return of Fatigue

Remember that first-trimester exhaustion? You may have experienced some extra energy during the second trimester, but the third trimester often brings back some of those pesky early pregnancy symptoms including fatigue.

Foot Changes

Mild swelling of the feet and ankles during pregnancy is common.8 But, that is not all that might be going on with your feet. Studies show that pregnancy can make your feet wider and longer. Unfortunately, this tends to be one of those changes that stick around after you give birth, so you may end up wearing a bigger shoe size from now on