Pregnancy week by week

32 weeks pregnant

At 32 weeks you are in month 8 and the third trimester. Your baby is about the size of a napa cabbage: 42.4 cm and 1.9 kg.

As big as

napa cabbage

Length

42.4 cm

Weight

1.9 kg

Month

8

Trimester

third trimester

To go

56 days

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

Your baby this week

Sucking and swallowing are being practised for later.

Your body

Your belly button may flatten or pop out. It's temporary.

Good to know

Most babies turn head down around these weeks.

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 32 weeks pregnant?

32 weeks pregnant falls in month 8 of your pregnancy.

Which trimester is 32 weeks?

At 32 weeks you are in the third trimester.

How big is a baby at 32 weeks?

On average 42.4 cm, about the size of a napa cabbage. Healthy babies vary a lot.

How long to go at 32 weeks?

Until your due date (40 weeks): 8 weeks, 56 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.