Week 43  ·  Third trimester

Week 43, gently.

A needle-felted wool a small watermelon

Your baby is the size of

a small watermelon

  • 52.1 cm long
  • 3750 g

Very few pregnancies reach week 43 — usually an induction happens first.

“Any day now. Any day now. Any day now.”

What’s happening inside

By this week nearly all pregnancies have been induced or resolved. If you are still here, you are under close monitoring.

A warm watercolor illustration of a 43-week fetus

How you might feel

Whatever this week looks like for you, know this: you are almost there. Any day now.

A warm watercolor illustration of week 43 of pregnancy