Week 40
Third TrimesterYour Due Date
This is the week your due date falls. Only 5% of babies arrive exactly on their due date — but you are ready, and baby is coming.
Due date — 40 weeks
This week's tip
💡 Stay hydrated, eat what sounds good, and rest as much as you can — your body knows what it's doing, and you are ready for this moment.
Baby this week
🎃
About the size of
a large pumpkin
Length
51.2 cm
Weight
3.40 kg
Development
- Baby is fully developed in every way.
- Vernix may still coat parts of the skin.
- Baby's organs are all functioning.
- Eyes can focus at close range — perfect for seeing a parent's face.
- Baby is ready for the world and for you.
How you might feel
- You may go into labor this week — or you may not yet.
- Your care team will monitor you closely.
- Induction may be discussed if you go past 41–42 weeks.
- Rest is the most important thing you can do right now.
Things to do this week
- Stay in close contact with your care team
- Know when to go to the hospital — have the numbers ready
- Eat and stay hydrated
- Trust your body — it has been preparing for this for 40 weeks
When to contact your care team
This is general guidance, not medical advice.
- Contact your care team if you feel reduced movement at any point.
- Contact your care team if you are past your due date — they will guide next steps.
Partner tip
This is it. Be fully present, fully patient, and completely available. The moment your family becomes three (or more) is about to happen.