Your baby is the size of a Pumpkin. Discover exactly what is happening to your body and your baby this week.
Baby Development: This is your due date week! Baby is around 51cm and 3.4kg on average. Only about 5% of babies are born on their exact due date.
Pregnancy Symptoms: If labour hasn't started, your doctor or healthcare provider will discuss membrane sweep or induction. Most babies arrive within 2 weeks of their due date.
Weekly Tip: Rest. Trust your body. You are ready. However labour starts — you've got this.
At 40 weeks pregnant, your baby is approximately the size of a Giant Watermelon.
Week 40 in detail
This is an estimate, not an eviction notice. Average weight is around 3.4 kg. The placenta is still working; your unit will start talking about membrane sweeps or induction if labour has not started, depending on local policy and your health.
If nothing is happening, that is statistically normal. Walk if it helps your back; rest if it does not. Discuss induction timing with a human who has your notes, not a thread.
Keep counting. Keep the 41-week appointment. The checklist above is kicks, nappies, and that visit. You are not late until your clinicians say you are — and even then, it is a plan, not a verdict on your body.
A general guide, not medical advice. Scan timing and symptoms vary — ask your clinician.
This chart visualizes the average length of the baby from week 1 to 40. Values are based on standard clinical averages.