Pregnancy Week 36 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 36 of pregnancy — 3rd trimester. Baby is the size of a papaya 🍈, approximately 47.3cm long and weighing 2.62 kg. Most babies head-down. Group B Strep test this week. 90% of the 40-week journey complete, 4 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 363rd TRIMESTER

🍈

papaya

baby is about the size of a papaya

WEEK

36

of 40

LENGTH

47.3cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

2.62 kg

approximate

Progress90% complete
Wk 13rd Trimester (Weeks 27–40)Wk 40

4 weeks remaining · Most babies head-down. Group B Strep test this week.

WEEK 36 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

3RD TRIMESTER · Weeks 27–40

Most babies head-down. Group B Strep test this week.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

GBS swab test. Baby dropping lower. Hospital bag should be ready.

WEEK 36 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 36

Trimester

3rd (T3)

Baby length

47.3cm

Baby weight

2.62 kg

Progress

90% complete

Weeks left

4 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 36 of pregnancy?

At week 36 of pregnancy (3rd trimester):\n\nBaby development: Most babies head-down. Group B Strep test this week.\n\nBaby size: papaya 🍈\nLength: approximately 47.3cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 2.62 kg\n\nPregnancy progress: 90% complete (4 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 36 begins on day 246 and ends on day 252 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 36 · 3rd trimester · Baby size: papaya 🍈 · 47.3cm · 2.62 kg · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data