Trimester 3
9th month of pregnancy
Weeks 36 to 40. By the end of this month your baby is about the size of a watermelon.
Week 36
Baby may settle head-down. Fat fills out cheeks and limbs.
Practice: Rest deeply. Keep the evening story ritual — familiar voices and routines comfort baby after birth too.
Week 37
Baby is considered early term. Practising sucking, breathing and grasping.
Practice: Rest deeply. Keep the evening story ritual — familiar voices and routines comfort baby after birth too.
Week 38
Organs are ready for life outside. Baby keeps adding fat to stay warm.
Practice: Rest deeply. Keep the evening story ritual — familiar voices and routines comfort baby after birth too.
Week 39
Full term. Brain and lungs continue to refine.
Practice: Rest deeply. Keep the evening story ritual — familiar voices and routines comfort baby after birth too.
Week 40
Your due date. Baby is ready to meet you — any day now.
Practice: Rest deeply. Keep the evening story ritual — familiar voices and routines comfort baby after birth too.