How Big Is Your Baby in Third Trimester?

Wonder how big your baby is now? Here's an approximate look at size, weight and height in the third trimester.

Parents Editors

Published on May 16, 2006

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Week 28

Pair of sneakers — Warren Millar - Fotolia.com

Baby's Length: 15.25-15.75 in.

Baby's Weight: 2.25-2.5 lbs.

Baby's Size: Pair of sneakers

All length measurements in the third trimester are now full-length (instead of just head-to-butt), because your baby's big enough to describe them more accurately!

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Week 29

Baby's Length: 15.75-16.25 in.

Baby's Weight: 2.5-2.75 lbs.

Baby's Size: Basketball

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Week 30

folded wool swear — Anton Gvozdikov - Fotolia.com

Baby's Length: 16.25-17 in.

Baby's Weight: 3 lbs.

Baby's Size: Thick Wool Sweater, Folded

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Week 31

Baby's Length: 17-18 in.

Baby's Weight: 3.5 lbs.

Baby's Size: Soccer ball

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Week 32

5-lb. bag of potatoes — Michael Rí¶hrich - Fotolia.com

Baby's Length: 18-19 in.

Baby's Weight: 4 lb.

Baby's Size: 5-lb. bag of potatoes

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Week 33

Baby's Length: 19-19.5 in.

Baby's Weight: 4.5 lbs.

Baby?s Size: Medicine ball

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Week 34

Baby's Length: 19.5-20 in.

Baby's Weight: 5 lbs.

Baby's Size: Medium pumpkin

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Week 35

Baby's Length: 20-20.5 in.

Baby's Weight: 5.5 lbs.

Baby's Size: Throw pillow

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Week 36

Baby's Length: 20.25-20.75 in.

Baby's Weight: 6 lbs.

Baby's Size: Beach ball

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Week 37

Baby's Length: 20.75-21 in.

Baby's Weight: 6.5 lbs.

Baby's Size: Diaper bag

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Week 38

Baby's Length: 21-21.5 in.

Baby's Weight: 6.5-7 lbs.

Baby's Size: Watermelon

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Week 39

Baby's Length: 21.5 in.

Baby's Weight: 7-7.5 lbs.

Baby's Size: Newborn

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