What pregnancy week 29 means
Rapid weight gain. “29 weeks pregnant” means 29 weeks have passed since the first day of the last menstrual period — the standard way pregnancy is dated. Conception usually happened about two weeks after that date, so the baby’s own age (fetal age) is roughly 27 weeks. Week 29 runs from 29 weeks 0 days to 29 weeks 6 days; on the following day the pregnancy is 30 weeks.
Your baby at 29 weeks
Muscles and lungs keep maturing, and the head is growing to make room for the developing brain. The baby needs a lot of calcium, protein and iron now.
A common way to picture it: the baby is now about the size of a butternut squash — roughly about 38.6 cm and about 1.15 kg. These are averages; babies grow at different rates, and ultrasound measurements vary.
Your body at 29 weeks
Movements may feel like stretches, rolls and pokes rather than kicks. Constipation and haemorrhoids are common in late pregnancy.
Care and appointments around week 29
Your provider may check your iron levels in the third trimester, since tiredness can sometimes be related to low iron.
The timing of tests and appointments differs between countries and care providers. If anything worries you — such as bleeding, severe pain, fluid leaking, fever, or a change in your baby’s movements — contact your midwife, doctor or maternity unit straight away rather than waiting for your next appointment.
Week 29 in your pregnancy timeline
Week 29 is in the third trimester (weeks 28–40+) and in pregnancy month 7, which covers roughly weeks 28–31. Early term begins at 37 weeks, 8 weeks from now.
| Pregnancy start (first day of last period) | |
|---|---|
| Estimated conception | |
| Full term (39 weeks) | |
| Estimated due date (40 weeks) |
Dates assume you are exactly 29 weeks 0 days today. For dates based on your own last period, use the calculator above or the main Pregnancy Calculator.
29 weeks pregnant in days and months
29 weeks is 203 days of pregnancy — 73% of a 40-week pregnancy. Counted in calendar months, 29 weeks is about 6.7 months, which is usually described as month 7 of pregnancy. Months are only a rough grouping; healthcare professionals almost always talk in weeks and days because they are more precise. See Pregnancy Month Calculator for how weeks map to months.