Week 40
‘Pumpkin’ Sized baby
Mom, by the time I'm born, I would be the size of a pumpkin.
Ideal Weight3.3 - 3.5 kg 
Ideal Height51 - 52 cm Your Baby
Week 40 development milestones
About the size of a pumpkin at birth. Your baby is fully developed, fully cooked, and ready to meet you any day now.
What's Happening This Week
- Due date reached Baby could arrive at any moment now.
- Head-down & engaged Baby should be in position for birth.
- Flexible skull Skull plates are ready to shift through the birth canal.
- All set Baby has done all the growing possible inside the womb.
Tip Of The Week
- If you feel fewer than 10 movements in 2 hours — CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
- If your doctor wants to estimate your baby's weight, one of the most important measurements the sonographer can take is abdominal circumference.
- This scan shows a cross-section view of the baby's belly.
- The small back oval is his/her stomach, and the curved black line you notice is the blood vessel that brings nutrients from the placenta.
- Soon, you'll have a very different way of feeding him/her!
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Symptoms you might feel
Cervical dilation
Your cervix is softening, thinning, opening. Your doctor will check at visits.
Bloody show
Pink or brown mucus — labor is close.
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Diarrhea (loose bowels)
Your body is clearing out for labor — common 1-2 days before.
URGENT: Decreased fetal movement
Fewer than 10 movements in 2 hours — CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. This is an emergency.
What's Happening in Your Body
Cervix ready
Cervix is soft, thin, and may be dilating.
Labor signs
Water may break and contractions strengthen.
Effacement complete
Your cervix is fully prepared.
Instincts kick in
Your body knows what to do.
- If water breaks or contractions are regular and strong — go to the hospital.
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