Pregnancy Week 27 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 27 of pregnancy — 3rd trimester. Baby is the size of a bunch of kale 🥬, approximately 38.0cm long and weighing 875g. 3rd trimester begins. Lungs maturing. Baby can hiccup. 68% of the 40-week journey complete, 13 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 273rd TRIMESTER

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bunch of kale

baby is about the size of a bunch of kale

WEEK

27

of 40

LENGTH

38cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

875 g

approximate

Progress68% complete
Wk 13rd Trimester (Weeks 27–40)Wk 40

13 weeks remaining · 3rd trimester begins. Lungs maturing. Baby can hiccup.

WEEK 27 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

3RD TRIMESTER · Weeks 27–40

3rd trimester begins. Lungs maturing. Baby can hiccup.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

3rd trimester begins. Visits become more frequent. Backache, fatigue return.

WEEK 27 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 27

Trimester

3rd (T3)

Baby length

38cm

Baby weight

875 g

Progress

68% complete

Weeks left

13 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 27 of pregnancy?

At week 27 of pregnancy (3rd trimester):\n\nBaby development: 3rd trimester begins. Lungs maturing. Baby can hiccup.\n\nBaby size: bunch of kale 🥬\nLength: approximately 38.0cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 875g\n\nPregnancy progress: 68% complete (13 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 27 begins on day 183 and ends on day 189 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 27 · 3rd trimester · Baby size: bunch of kale 🥬 · 38.0cm · 875 g · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data