Week 38 of pregnancy — 3rd trimester. Baby is the size of a leek 🧅, approximately 49.7cm long and weighing 3.08 kg. Gaining ~30g/day. Vernix thickening. Baby preparing for birth. 95% of the 40-week journey complete, 2 weeks remaining.
PREGNANCY WEEK 38 — 3rd TRIMESTER
🧅
leek
baby is about the size of a leek
WEEK
38
of 40
LENGTH
49.7cm
crown to rump
WEIGHT
3.08 kg
approximate
2 weeks remaining · Gaining ~30g/day. Vernix thickening. Baby preparing for birth.
WEEK 38 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT
3RD TRIMESTER · Weeks 27–40
Gaining ~30g/day. Vernix thickening. Baby preparing for birth.
HOW YOU MAY FEEL
Cervix softening and dilating. Bloody show or mucus plug loss possible.
WEEK 38 KEY FACTS
Gestational age
Week 38
Trimester
3rd (T3)
Baby length
49.7cm
Baby weight
3.08 kg
Progress
95% complete
Weeks left
2 weeks
What happens at week 38 of pregnancy?
At week 38 of pregnancy (3rd trimester):\n\nBaby development: Gaining ~30g/day. Vernix thickening. Baby preparing for birth.\n\nBaby size: leek 🧅\nLength: approximately 49.7cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 3.08 kg\n\nPregnancy progress: 95% complete (2 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 38 begins on day 260 and ends on day 266 from your LMP.
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Pregnancy week 38 · 3rd trimester · Baby size: leek 🧅 · 49.7cm · 3.08 kg · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data