29 weeks pregnant
Trimester 3
Your baby is about the size of a butternut squash.
- Length
- 38.6 cm (about 15 in)
- Weight
- 1153 g (about 2.5 lb)
What is happening at 29 weeks
Your baby's muscles and lungs are maturing, and their head is growing to make room for the developing brain.
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Sizes and weights are typical averages and vary from baby to baby. This is general information, not medical advice. Your provider is the best guide to how your own pregnancy is progressing.
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