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Trimester 3 \u00B7 51.7 cm \u00B7 3.8 kg
Week 43 Pregnant
Your baby this week
Your baby is the size of a pumpkin
Your baby this week
- Continued close monitoring
- Delivery usually imminent
- Reduced amniotic fluid possible
How you might feel
Rare post-date
Almost all babies born by now.
Monitoring intensive
Trust the team.
Induction or C-section
Based on wellbeing assessments.
What to do this week
- Urgent delivery pathway
- Follow your team closely
- Partner support critical
Islamic guidance for week 43
A dua and a reflection
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Hasbunallahu wa ni‘mal‑wakeel.
“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.”
Qur’an 3:173
The final days carry their own reward. Keep making dua.
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