Pregnancy week by week

29 weeks pregnant

At 29 weeks you are in month 7 and the third trimester. Your baby is about the size of a sweet potato: 38.6 cm and 1.4 kg.

As big as

sweet potato

Length

38.6 cm

Weight

1.4 kg

Month

7

Trimester

third trimester

To go

77 days

Averages. Measured crown to rump up to week 20, crown to heel after that. Healthy babies vary a lot.

Your baby this week

Muscles and lungs keep training; the head grows along with the brain.

Your body

Heartburn is common; smaller portions usually help.

Good to know

Movements feel different. Fewer free kicks, more rolling and pushing.

To sort around these weeks

  • Agree your leave start date with your employer.
  • Write a birth plan and go through it with your midwife.

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Frequently asked questions

How many months is 29 weeks pregnant?

29 weeks pregnant falls in month 7 of your pregnancy.

Which trimester is 29 weeks?

At 29 weeks you are in the third trimester.

How big is a baby at 29 weeks?

On average 38.6 cm, about the size of a sweet potato. Healthy babies vary a lot.

How long to go at 29 weeks?

Until your due date (40 weeks): 11 weeks, 77 days.

All weeks

General information, not medical advice. If in doubt, call your midwife or GP. Sources: WHO fetal growth charts (Kiserud et al., PLoS Med 2017); Robinson and Fleming 1975; NHS, Your pregnancy and baby guide.