Week 27 is the last week of the second trimester. Your baby is sleeping and waking in a rhythm, and may have hiccups you can feel.
Your baby this week
- Sleep cycles
- Regular sleep and wake times are settling.
- Brain
- The brain is very active and growing fast.
- Hiccups
- Many babies get hiccups, which feel like small rhythmic jumps.
What you might notice
- Leg cramps and restless legs, worse in the evening.
- Shortness of breath as your uterus presses up.
- Needing to pee more again as your baby grows.
- Swelling in your feet, ankles and hands by the end of the day.
Call your midwife, doctor or maternity unit today if
- Your face, hands or feet swell suddenly, or you have a bad headache or blurred vision
- You have bleeding, fluid leaking, or regular tightenings or period-like cramps
- Your baby's movements have slowed down or changed
- You have strong itching, especially on your hands and feet
Any time of day or night. You will never be a nuisance for calling.
Coming up
Third trimester, more frequent checkups, and more attention to movement. How to count kicks.
Anti-D if your blood group is rhesus negative.
Questions to bring to your next appointment
- What changes in my appointments from week 28?
- How would you like me to keep an eye on movement?
- When should we talk about a birth plan?
For your partner
Learn your baby's busy times with them. It helps you both notice if things change later.
NUGA follows you week by week
Enter your due date once and NUGA knows you're at week 27. The day before each appointment, it gathers what you've noted and the questions to bring.
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General information, not medical advice. Every pregnancy is different, and your midwife or doctor knows yours. Last updated October 2026.