Week by week
From a held breath to a small pumpkin
Forty-three tender weeks — three before, forty of growing, and a few extra for the unhurried.
First trimester
Weeks 1–12. Tiny beginnings — mostly invisible, mostly exhausting, entirely real.
Second trimester
Weeks 13–27. The middle stretch — often the most forgiving, with a bump that announces itself and an energy that returns.
Third trimester
Weeks 28–43. Final weeks — weight, wonder, and waiting. Not long now.
Week 28
an eggplant
Week 29
a butternut squash
Week 30
a cucumber
Week 31
a coconut
Week 32
a jicama
Week 33
a pineapple
Week 34
a cantaloupe
Week 35
a honeydew melon
Week 36
a head of romaine
Week 37
a bunch of Swiss chard
Week 38
a leek
Week 39
a mini watermelon
Week 40
a small pumpkin
Week 41
a small watermelon
Week 42
a pumpkin
Week 43
a small watermelon