Week 31  ·  Third trimester

Week 31, gently.

A needle-felted wool a coconut

Your baby is the size of

a coconut

  • 41.1 cm long
  • 1502 g

Your baby can now turn their head and has strong kicks — some at 3 a.m.

“A small foot that can now be seen from outside.”

What’s happening inside

Neck muscles are strong enough for the baby to turn their head. Kicks are noticeably stronger, often visible from outside.

A warm watercolor illustration of a 31-week fetus

How you might feel

Insomnia is common. Some of it is physical, some mental. Both are valid.

A warm watercolor illustration of week 31 of pregnancy