Pregnancy Week 29 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 29 of pregnancy — 3rd trimester. Baby is the size of a butternut squash 🎃, approximately 39.7cm long and weighing 1.15 kg. Bones hardening. Muscle tone improving. Head may engage in pelvis. 72% of the 40-week journey complete, 11 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 293rd TRIMESTER

🎃

butternut squash

baby is about the size of a butternut squash

WEEK

29

of 40

LENGTH

39.7cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

1.15 kg

approximate

Progress72% complete
Wk 13rd Trimester (Weeks 27–40)Wk 40

11 weeks remaining · Bones hardening. Muscle tone improving. Head may engage in pelvis.

WEEK 29 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

3RD TRIMESTER · Weeks 27–40

Bones hardening. Muscle tone improving. Head may engage in pelvis.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

Insomnia common. Need to start kick counts. Antenatal classes often begin.

WEEK 29 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 29

Trimester

3rd (T3)

Baby length

39.7cm

Baby weight

1.15 kg

Progress

72% complete

Weeks left

11 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 29 of pregnancy?

At week 29 of pregnancy (3rd trimester):\n\nBaby development: Bones hardening. Muscle tone improving. Head may engage in pelvis.\n\nBaby size: butternut squash 🎃\nLength: approximately 39.7cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 1.15 kg\n\nPregnancy progress: 72% complete (11 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 29 begins on day 197 and ends on day 203 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 29 · 3rd trimester · Baby size: butternut squash 🎃 · 39.7cm · 1.15 kg · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data