Week by week / Third trimester
Week 33
Your baby is about the size of a pineapple. Here is what is happening, what you might feel, and the two or three things worth doing this week.
Size right now
A pineapple
43.7 cm / 17.2 in, 1918 g / 4 lb 4 oz
- Length
- 43.7 cm / 17.2 in
- Weight
- 1918 g / 4 lb 4 oz
- Trimester
- Third
- To go
- 7 weeks
The baby
The immune system is taking over from yours. The skull stays soft and unfused so the head can mould during birth.
You
Carpal tunnel symptoms, pins and needles in the hands, are common and usually resolve after birth.
This week
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