At 29 weeks pregnant (29+0 to 29+6 weeks from the first day of your last period) you are about 6 months and 20 days along, in the 7th month of pregnancy. The NHS says your baby is now perfectly formed; over the coming weeks the organs mature and the baby lays down fat. If you have not had your whooping cough vaccine, now is the time to ask: the Turkish Ministry of Health's cut-off is the end of week 32.
Counted from your last period, 29 weeks pregnant is about 6 months and 20 days, so you are in the 7th month. This week covers days 203 to 209; you are in the third trimester, with about 77 days to your due date.
According to the NHS, your baby is about 38.6 cm long from head to heel and is now perfectly formed. Over the next few weeks the job is to mature the organs and gain fat. The greasy white coating that has protected the skin (vernix) and the soft downy hair start to disappear now. The NHS notes your baby is getting ready to arrive in about 11 weeks.
ACOG lists these developments for weeks 29 to 32:
You may feel a bit breathless as the baby pushes against your lungs, and carrying the extra weight puts strain on your body. Leg cramps are common, and if the baby presses on your bladder you may need to get up to wee more often at night (NHS).
Babies often seem most active just when you want to sleep; they have their own patterns of sleeping and waking. Get to know your baby's pattern, and if it changes or the movements stop, contact your midwife or maternity unit straight away, even at night (RCOG, NHS). The RCOG says the number of movements increases until 32 weeks and then stays about the same.
Rest during the day when you can. Try to sleep on your side, with a pillow under your bump and another between your legs. If you feel unable to cope because you are too tired, talk to your midwife or doctor (NHS).
You may feel awkward and off balance because your centre of gravity has shifted. If you fall, do not panic, but let your midwife or doctor know (NHS).
How much does the baby weigh? In the reference table of the World Health Organization's fetal growth study across 10 countries (2017), the median (50th percentile) estimated weight at 29 weeks is about 1,350 g; the 10th percentile is 1,165 g and the 90th percentile 1,554 g. These are reference values, not your own baby's measurement. The study notes differences between countries, maternal characteristics and the baby's sex, so these charts may need adjusting for local use. The growth trend matters more than a single measurement.
| Symptom | Usually | Seek care if |
|---|---|---|
| Breathlessness | Common because the baby presses on your lungs. | Get help straight away for breathlessness at rest, fast breathing or chest pain (Turkish Ministry of Health guideline, 2026). |
| Getting up to wee at night | Normal when the baby presses on your bladder (NHS); the Turkish guideline also lists frequent urination as a usual pregnancy complaint. | If it burns or hurts when you wee, see your doctor without waiting for your next check-up; UpToDate says a urine test and culture are done in this case. Get help straight away for fever, chills or pain in your side (UpToDate; Turkish Ministry of Health guideline, 2026). |
| Baby very active at night | Babies have their own sleep and wake patterns and are often active when you want to sleep. | If the pattern changes, or movements reduce or stop, get help straight away, even at night (RCOG, NHS). |
Contact your midwife, doctor or maternity unit straight away if you have:
Most of these are danger signs or emergency referral criteria in the Turkish Ministry of Health Antenatal Care Management Guideline (2026); tightenings, cramps, backache and pelvic pressure are on UpToDate's list of preterm labour signs. Headache, vision problems, facial swelling, pain below the ribs and high blood pressure can be signs of pre-eclampsia (NHS, UpToDate). The NHS says to call if your baby's movements reduce, stop or change, without waiting until the next day, even at night. The RCOG says that after 28 weeks you must get help immediately; your baby's heart rate is usually monitored for at least 20 minutes. Do not rely on a home doppler.
You may have been told at the anomaly scan, but the NHS says it is sometimes hard to get a good look and some hospitals do not reveal the sex before birth. You cannot tell the sex from the shape or height of your bump (that depends more on your height, muscles and previous pregnancies), from the baby's heart rate (the idea that over 140 beats per minute means a girl has no scientific basis), or by swinging a ring over your bump. Of gender kits bought online and used at home, the NHS notes that providing a usable sample is not easy and that some doctors think a coin toss is just as likely to be right.
Yes. Under the Turkish guideline, women who missed the 18 to 24 week window can have one Tdap dose until the end of week 32. The NHS asks for it before week 33, and the US recommendation described by UpToDate is 27 to 36 weeks. Talk to your doctor this week.
Mild breathlessness is normal because the growing baby presses on your lungs (NHS). Breathlessness at rest, fast breathing or chest pain needs urgent assessment (Turkish Ministry of Health guideline, 2026).
Yes. The NHS says babies often become active just as you get ready to sleep, because they have their own sleep and wake patterns. What matters is that the pattern does not change: if movements reduce, stop or change, get help without delay.
In the reference table of the World Health Organization fetal growth study (2017), the median estimated weight at 29 weeks is about 1,350 g, with the 10th percentile at 1,165 g and the 90th at 1,554 g. These are reference values; an ultrasound weight is itself an estimate with a margin of error, so the growth trend matters more than a single measurement.
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