Week 39+

What’s happening this week

Your baby…

  • is about the size of a small watermelon
  • is ready to be born – the average baby weighs around 3.4kg and measures around 51cm in length – your baby may be lighter or heavier, shorter or longer than this
  • has all her senses working – smell, touch taste, sight and hearing.

You…

  • may get impatient with people ringing up to see if you’ve gone into labour yet
  • may have trouble sleeping, or anxious dreams
  • may worry that your waters will break in public.