40 weeks, 1 companion
Pregnancy Week by Week
Follow your baby’s journey from conception to birth, with week-by-week guidance written for Muslim mothers — including relevant duas, halal nutrition tips, and culturally-sensitive advice.
Week 5
poppy seed
Neural tube starts forming
1.5 mm · <0.1 g
Week 6
sesame seed
Facial features begin to form
4 mm · <0.1 g
Week 7
blueberry
Brain hemispheres grow quickly
1 cm · <1 g
Week 8
raspberry
Fingers and toes begin to separate
1.6 cm · 1 g
Week 9
green olive
Embryo officially becomes a fetus
2.3 cm · 2 g
Week 10
prune
Vital organs are functioning
3 cm · 4 g
Week 11
fig
Teeth buds form in the gums
4 cm · 7 g
Week 12
lime
Reflexes develop — fingers can open and close
5.4 cm · 14 g
Week 13
lemon
Vocal cords form
7.4 cm · 23 g
Week 14
peach
Facial expressions become possible
8.7 cm · 43 g
Week 15
apple
Baby can hear faint sounds
10.1 cm · 70 g
Week 16
avocado
Tiny movements may be felt by the mother
11.6 cm · 100 g
Week 17
pear
Sweat glands develop
13 cm · 140 g
Week 18
bell pepper
Baby can hear your voice clearly
14.2 cm · 190 g
Week 19
mango
Vernix (protective waxy coating) covers the skin
15.3 cm · 240 g
Week 20
banana
The halfway point — 20-week anatomy scan
25.6 cm · 300 g
Week 21
pomegranate
Digestive system practises with amniotic fluid
26.7 cm · 360 g
Week 22
papaya
Senses sharpen — sight, touch, taste
27.8 cm · 430 g
Week 23
grapefruit
Lungs begin making surfactant
28.9 cm · 501 g
Week 24
corn on the cob
Considered the viability threshold
30 cm · 600 g
Week 25
cauliflower
Baby starts to deposit fat
34.6 cm · 680 g
Week 26
lettuce
Eyes open for the first time
35.6 cm · 760 g
Week 27
cabbage
Brain tissue and neurons develop rapidly
36.6 cm · 875 g
Week 28
aubergine
Enters third trimester
37.6 cm · 1 kg
Week 29
butternut squash
Muscles and lungs continue maturing
38.6 cm · 1.15 kg
Week 30
cucumber
Brain develops wrinkles (gyrification)
39.9 cm · 1.32 kg
Week 31
coconut
Rapid brain development continues
41.1 cm · 1.5 kg
Week 32
squash
Baby practises breathing, sucking, swallowing
42.4 cm · 1.7 kg
Week 33
pineapple
Baby’s immune system receives antibodies from mother
43.7 cm · 1.9 kg
Week 34
cantaloupe
Central nervous system matures
45 cm · 2.15 kg
Week 35
honeydew melon
Kidneys are fully developed
46.2 cm · 2.38 kg
Week 36
romaine lettuce head
Considered early term if born this week
47.4 cm · 2.62 kg
Week 37
Swiss chard bunch
Full term begins
48.6 cm · 2.86 kg
Week 38
leek
Organs are ready for life outside
49.8 cm · 3.08 kg
Week 39
watermelon
Full-term baby — ready for birth any time
50.7 cm · 3.29 kg
Week 40
pumpkin
Your estimated due date
51.2 cm · 3.46 kg
Week 41
pumpkin
Post-term monitoring begins
51.7 cm · 3.6 kg
Week 42
pumpkin
Medical teams typically recommend delivery by now
51.7 cm · 3.7 kg
Week 43
pumpkin
Continued close monitoring
51.7 cm · 3.8 kg
Week 44
pumpkin
Extremely rare — delivery is prioritised
51.7 cm · 3.9 kg