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40 weeks, 1 companion

Pregnancy Week by Week

Follow your baby\u2019s journey from conception to birth, with week-by-week guidance written for Muslim mothers \u2014 including relevant duas, halal nutrition tips, and culturally-sensitive advice.

Week 5

poppy seed

Neural tube starts forming

1.5 mm \u00B7 <0.1 g

Week 6

sesame seed

Facial features begin to form

4 mm \u00B7 <0.1 g

Week 7

blueberry

Brain hemispheres grow quickly

1 cm \u00B7 <1 g

Week 8

raspberry

Fingers and toes begin to separate

1.6 cm \u00B7 1 g

Week 9

green olive

Embryo officially becomes a fetus

2.3 cm \u00B7 2 g

Week 10

prune

Vital organs are functioning

3 cm \u00B7 4 g

Week 11

fig

Teeth buds form in the gums

4 cm \u00B7 7 g

Week 12

lime

Reflexes develop — fingers can open and close

5.4 cm \u00B7 14 g

Week 13

lemon

Vocal cords form

7.4 cm \u00B7 23 g

Week 14

peach

Facial expressions become possible

8.7 cm \u00B7 43 g

Week 15

apple

Baby can hear faint sounds

10.1 cm \u00B7 70 g

Week 16

avocado

Tiny movements may be felt by the mother

11.6 cm \u00B7 100 g

Week 17

pear

Sweat glands develop

13 cm \u00B7 140 g

Week 18

bell pepper

Baby can hear your voice clearly

14.2 cm \u00B7 190 g

Week 19

mango

Vernix (protective waxy coating) covers the skin

15.3 cm \u00B7 240 g

Week 20

banana

The halfway point — 20-week anatomy scan

25.6 cm \u00B7 300 g

Week 21

pomegranate

Digestive system practises with amniotic fluid

26.7 cm \u00B7 360 g

Week 22

papaya

Senses sharpen — sight, touch, taste

27.8 cm \u00B7 430 g

Week 23

grapefruit

Lungs begin making surfactant

28.9 cm \u00B7 501 g

Week 24

corn on the cob

Considered the viability threshold

30 cm \u00B7 600 g

Week 25

cauliflower

Baby starts to deposit fat

34.6 cm \u00B7 680 g

Week 26

lettuce

Eyes open for the first time

35.6 cm \u00B7 760 g

Week 27

cabbage

Brain tissue and neurons develop rapidly

36.6 cm \u00B7 875 g

Week 28

aubergine

Enters third trimester

37.6 cm \u00B7 1 kg

Week 29

butternut squash

Muscles and lungs continue maturing

38.6 cm \u00B7 1.15 kg

Week 30

cucumber

Brain develops wrinkles (gyrification)

39.9 cm \u00B7 1.32 kg

Week 31

coconut

Rapid brain development continues

41.1 cm \u00B7 1.5 kg

Week 32

squash

Baby practises breathing, sucking, swallowing

42.4 cm \u00B7 1.7 kg

Week 33

pineapple

Baby’s immune system receives antibodies from mother

43.7 cm \u00B7 1.9 kg

Week 34

cantaloupe

Central nervous system matures

45 cm \u00B7 2.15 kg

Week 35

honeydew melon

Kidneys are fully developed

46.2 cm \u00B7 2.38 kg

Week 36

romaine lettuce head

Considered early term if born this week

47.4 cm \u00B7 2.62 kg

Week 37

Swiss chard bunch

Full term begins

48.6 cm \u00B7 2.86 kg

Week 38

leek

Organs are ready for life outside

49.8 cm \u00B7 3.08 kg

Week 39

watermelon

Full-term baby — ready for birth any time

50.7 cm \u00B7 3.29 kg

Week 40

pumpkin

Your estimated due date

51.2 cm \u00B7 3.46 kg

Week 41

pumpkin

Post-term monitoring begins

51.7 cm \u00B7 3.6 kg

Week 42

pumpkin

Medical teams typically recommend delivery by now

51.7 cm \u00B7 3.7 kg

Week 43

pumpkin

Continued close monitoring

51.7 cm \u00B7 3.8 kg

Week 44

pumpkin

Extremely rare — delivery is prioritised

51.7 cm \u00B7 3.9 kg