What really happens in the last three months of pregnancy?

I remember it so well. That feeling that my body was starting to feel heavy, that my brain was a little more...
fog than usual – and everyone around me said: “Now there’s not long left!”
But at the same time, I knew: This is perhaps the most intense phase of the entire pregnancy.
Not just for me, but for the baby too.
So what's really going on inside your stomach in the last three months? Here's a little journey through
months 7, 8 and 9 (yes, and actually 10 – because it exists too).

🟡 Seventh month (approx. weeks 26–30)

Around this time, your baby's eyes begin to open and close. He can hear sounds – both
from your body and from the outside world. Your heart, your voice, loud music, maybe even
with your laughter.
I remember one of the last flights I was allowed to take before my due date. We went to London and then Read
Misérables – yes, our favorite. When the drums thundered during “Do You Hear the People Sing,”
the full bajuba inside the belly. Kicks, twitches, the whole show! There was zero doubt that the baby
heard – and reacted. At least I didn't have to worry about my hearing.
The brain and nervous system develop at a breakneck pace during this period. And even though it
is still very early, babies born now actually have a chance of survival – but
the risk is still high.

🟡 Eighth month (approx. weeks 31–35)

Now something important is happening: The baby is starting to gain more body fat and no longer looks so...
“alien-like” appearance as in early ultrasound images. The skeleton is fully developed, but the bones are
still soft. It is needed to get through the birth canal later.
Babies born now are still premature, but their chances of survival are far greater.
than the month before.
I have to admit that I often became extra anxious during this phase. Not necessarily about the birth,
but for everything that awaited. The great responsibility, the new everyday life. Maybe that's why I
later created BabySensor – because I know how important it is to feel safe, both before and after
birth.

🟡 Ninth month (approx. weeks 36–39)

Now most things are in place. The baby is about 48 cm long and weighs up to 3 kilos. It will be
rounder, sweeter – and the lanugo hairs (the small soft hairs all over the body) fall out.
The fingers develop nails, and the lungs mature.
It is also now that the baby will soon no longer be considered premature. In fact, it is considered
The pregnancy is considered “complete” from week 37.
This is the time I started talking to the baby more. Not because I thought it was “right”,
but because it felt natural. A form of early contact. And the great thing? Babies recognize
your voice after birth. It does something to the feeling of being known – even before you have
met.

🟡 Tenth month (yes, actually!)

Most people think that pregnancy lasts nine months, but technically, childbirth is considered around
week 40 – that is, in the tenth month. At that time, the fetus is often over 50 cm long and is clearly ready
for life outside the womb.