Week 27
At about 36.6 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to a Calla lily (~35–40 cm), drawn here in warm tones around one sculptural curve.
This week at a glance
Size
About 36.6 cm (14.4 in), head to heel.
The flower
Calla lily (~35–40 cm) — this week’s plate, drawn at your baby’s scale.
How big is the baby at 27 weeks?
About 36.6 cm (14.4 in), measured head to heel — the size of a calla lily.1
The lungs can now make breathing movements, while the organs continue maturing. Fat is filling out folds in the skin as your baby grows.
27 weeks pregnant is how many months?
Week 27 falls in the seventh month of pregnancy. Weeks and months don’t divide evenly, and your antenatal care counts in weeks — so Zohra keeps weeks, and prints the month for the relatives who ask.
That puts you in the second trimester (weeks 14–27).
What might you be noticing?
A tired week. fatigue may be more noticeable now.
A stuffier night. snoring can become more common because nasal passages may be swollen or blocked.
Everyday changes. heartburn, leg cramps, backache, and feeling hot are listed among common symptoms.
Sourced below.1
Protect one quiet pocket of the day, even if it is only ten minutes. Move one nonessential task to another week and save a photo of the place you rested.
For the record: What are you ready to carry forward from this trimester—and what can stay behind? — this week’s page in the app asks the same thing. All forty prompts are here.
Written from the sources above and checked against them. Not reviewed by a clinician — see the editorial policy. Zohra is a journal, not medical care; for anything worrying, talk to your midwife or doctor.