Trimester 3
Week 33
About the size of
a pineapple
~43.7 cm~1918 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
The immune system is developing as antibodies pass from you to the baby. Skull bones stay soft and mobile for birth.
What you may feel
Pelvic pressure increases. Carpal tunnel symptoms, numb or tingling hands, are common.
This week, try
Confirm your birth location, route and who you will call. Decide it while calm, not in labour.
Weeks are counted from the first day of your last period, as your care team counts them. Written by The Childhood Journal’s team from standard prenatal references. Not yet reviewed by a clinician: our scientific board is being formed. General information, never an assessment of your pregnancy.