Your Third Trimester, Week-by-Week

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Week 40

If you haven't delivered yet, your OB will monitor you more closely. Some docs will allow women to go two weeks past their due date; most will induce by then.

What to do now:

Relish these last days of feeling that little being moving and grooving inside your body. You can't believe how much you'll miss it.

Read more about being 40 weeks pregnant.

From the stressful (prenatal tests! gaining weight!) to the sheer fun (buying maternity clothes! your baby shower!), growing a baby involves a seemingly endless host of developments to expect, plan and accomplish. Our step-by-step timeline and checklist will help you navigate your pregnancy with as little stress and guesswork as possible. So grab your pencil, put your feet up and simply gestate!