Trimester 3
Week 42
About the size of
a pumpkin
~51.7 cm~3685 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Post-term. Almost all pregnancies are delivered by now, with close monitoring throughout.
What you may feel
You will be under active monitoring. Delivery, spontaneous or assisted, is close.
This week, try
Stay in close contact with your care team and attend every appointment offered.
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.