40 weeks pregnant

Your baby is about 50cm long now and she will still be active with kicks and wriggles.

What might you be experiencing?

  • your bump might be big and uncomfortable and you may feel more Braxton Hicks contractions and cramping as your body prepares for labour
  • you might feel tired and in need of naps
  • you may have more discharge

Read more about the third trimester.

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