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