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Third trimester
Week 32 of pregnancy
Your baby is the size of a pineapple. The nails have grown and most babies have turned head down.
Your baby is the size of a pineapple
- Length, head to heel
- ≈ 42.4 cm
- Weight
- ≈ 1.7 kg
Your baby this week
- Fingernails and toenails have grown.
- The baby practises breathing, swallowing and sucking.
- Many babies have turned head down, but they can still turn in the coming weeks.
Your body this week
- Braxton Hicks contractions may come more often and feel stronger.
- You may get out of breath and have heartburn after meals.
- You may feel pressure or discomfort in your pelvis.
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General information written by the mam.al editors. Every pregnancy is different and sizes are averages; it does not replace advice from your doctor or midwife. Sources include the NHS week-by-week guide to pregnancy. NHS. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.