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Week by week

Week 40

Third trimester

Your baby is the size of a Small Pumpkin

51.2 cm
Length
3462 g
Weight

This week at a glance

❤️Heartbeat~110–160 bpm
🧠Major developmentDue date — fully developed and ready for birth

Baby

Your due date is here! Your baby is fully developed and ready to be born, though many babies arrive a week before or after this date. The baby continues to gain a little fat and the organs are fully prepared for life outside the womb.

Mother

Nutrition

IronCalciumHydrationProtein

Light energy foods · Dairy · Fruit · Whole grains · Water

Tips

Do

Avoid