Third Trimester Overview

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Week 28 until your baby’s birth, around 40 weeks, is the last stretch until you meet your baby. This episode covers everything you need to know to navigate the third trimester. Your baby undergoes many changes this trimester to prepare for life outside your womb. This trimester can be challenging as your belly keeps growing, and you have some new symptoms resulting from carrying more weight. You may also find yourself anxious to have your baby and ready to be done being pregnant. You are almost at the finish line. Learn what to expect at your prenatal appointments this trimester. Find out what to-do items you should work on. Plus, get tips on your partner’s role and how they can support you.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:07.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode
0:16.1	we're talking about the third and the final trimester of your pregnancy. And
0:20.3	this starts in week 28 and it goes until your baby's born.
0:25.0	Your due date is the start of week 40, but it is possible that you go past that to weeks 41 or even 42. You can find the complete article in all of the resources that
0:36.6	accompany this episode at pregnancy podcast.com slash third trimester. Today's episode touches on a lot of different
0:46.8	topics that there are full in-depth episodes for and right now you can join
0:51.6	pregnancy podcast premium for free for seven days and get access to the entire back catalog.
0:58.0	That includes over 200 episodes exclusively available to premium members.
1:03.8	You can listen to all of those episodes in your favorite podcast app through the private
1:08.4	podcast feed and all of that content is ad free.
1:12.3	Plus when you sign up for pregnancy podcast premium,
1:15.0	you get instant access to a digital copy of the Your Birth Plan book.
1:20.0	That walks you step by step on creating your birth plan. It includes sample plans on everything
1:26.0	from a home birth to a Cessarian, plus a master template that you can download and customize
1:31.6	to fit your own preferences.
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1:40.0	dot com slash trial.
1:42.0	A reminder to check out the 40 weeks podcast that has a short
1:47.6	episode they're just about six minutes long for each week of your pregnancy.
1:52.0	Each episode breaks down how your baby's growing, what's going on with
1:56.5	your body, what you can expect at prenatal appointments, plus there's a tip for
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