Third trimester of pregnancy – week 29 onwards

Learn about what to expect in your last stages of pregnancy and preparing for labour.

Welcome to the third trimester!

This is a time when you will often become physically heavy, slower and start to prepare for the birth.

Common problems include pelvic pain, poor sleep, frequent urination and rumination about your impending birth and baby.

Last weeks of pregnancy and preparing for labour

Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding – online group education session

If you’re in your third trimester of pregnancy and would like to learn more about breastfeeding and preparing for feeding your baby, please join one of our MS Teams meetings (click on link here) at the times below.

These sessions are run fortnightly for an hour, from 2pm to 3pm:

  • Monday 16th June 2025
  • Monday 30th June 2025
  • Monday 14th July 2025
  • Monday 28th July 2025
  • Monday 11th August 2025
  • Monday 25th August 2025
  • Monday 8th September 2025
  • Monday 22nd September 2025

If you have any specific questions please email: lactation@monashhealth.org. Please include your name and your hospital unique record (UR) number.

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