Index

Pregnancy

Week 32

The uterus practices. Braxton Hicks can be strong and still irregular. A pattern that becomes regular, longer, and closer is worth a phone call.

Length and weight

Length42.4 cm
Weight1700 g

Early weeks are crown to rump; later weeks are head to heel. The bar is not a ruler. It is a rough comparison with the average at week 40.

Approximate

Ask your midwife or doctor before you change medicine, herbs, or a birth plan.

Related

The third trimester

The work now is pattern: movement, swelling that is ordinary, and swelling that is not.

Sizes and dates are averages. Feeding and sleep notes follow widely published public-health guidance, including World Health Organization infant-feeding advice and back-to-sleep recommendations. They are not a protocol for your hospital.