Pregnancy Week 40 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 40 of pregnancy — 3rd trimester. Baby is the size of a watermelon 🍉, approximately 51.8cm long and weighing 3.46 kg. Due date week! Average birth weight ~3.4kg. Ready for the world. 100% of the 40-week journey complete, 0 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 403rd TRIMESTER

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watermelon

baby is about the size of a watermelon

WEEK

40

of 40

LENGTH

51.8cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

3.46 kg

approximate

Progress100% complete
Wk 13rd Trimester (Weeks 27–40)Wk 40

0 weeks remaining · Due date week! Average birth weight ~3.4kg. Ready for the world.

WEEK 40 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

3RD TRIMESTER · Weeks 27–40

Due date week! Average birth weight ~3.4kg. Ready for the world.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

Due date! Only 5% born today. Induction discussed if past due. Labour imminent.

WEEK 40 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 40

Trimester

3rd (T3)

Baby length

51.8cm

Baby weight

3.46 kg

Progress

100% complete

Weeks left

0 weeks

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What happens at week 40 of pregnancy?

At week 40 of pregnancy (3rd trimester):\n\nBaby development: Due date week! Average birth weight ~3.4kg. Ready for the world.\n\nBaby size: watermelon 🍉\nLength: approximately 51.8cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 3.46 kg\n\nPregnancy progress: 100% complete (0 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 40 begins on day 274 and ends on day 280 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 40 · 3rd trimester · Baby size: watermelon 🍉 · 51.8cm · 3.46 kg · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data