28 - 30 Weeks

• 30-60 breaths per minute may require mechanical ventilation.
• Heart rate 120-160
• May have periodic breathing or apnea (forget to breathe)
• Movement predominantly jerky though with support can sometimes be smooth with support.
• Legs move around a lot more.
• Still tends to keep legs extended most of time.
• Still becomes disorganized when lifted or held.
• Ability to tighten eyelids to protect from the light becomes improved at about 30 weeks.
• Opens eyes more often.
• Starts to express certain behaviors to soft sounds.
• Can still become disorganized to loud sounds.
• Remains very sensitive to touch and still becomes easily disorganized.
• Still not very social although now may start to quiet and alert to parents voice.