Week 40
Your baby is the size of a Pumpkin
51.2 cm3.4 kg3rd Trimester
Week 40 of 42Trimester 3
T1T2T3
40
Weeks
95%
Complete
14
Days left
🎃Pumpkin
Your baby is the size of a Pumpkin
51.2 cm
Length
3.4 kg
Weight
What happens in week 40
- 1Due date! Your baby is fully ready
- 2Skull bones are not fused — will adapt to birth canal
- 3Baby has enough fat reserves for first days of life
- 4Reflexes perfect: sucking, swallowing, grasping, stepping reflex
Common symptoms
- Strong impatience — where is the baby?
- Practice contractions may feel like real ones
- Exhaustion and adrenaline at the same time
- Mucus membrane may release
Checklist for this week
- Patience: only 4-5% of babies arrive on due date — +/- 2 weeks is normal
- Natural labor encouragement: walking, climbing stairs, raspberry leaf tea
- If overdue, doctor will monitor closely
- Enjoy the last moments as two — soon you'll be three!
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This information does not replace medical advice. Contact your midwife or OB/GYN with questions.