Week 28
At about 37.6 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to an Iceland poppy (~38 cm)—the whole coral or peach flower now, not a seed.
This week at a glance
Size
About 37.6 cm (14.8 in), head to heel.
The flower
Iceland poppy (~38 cm) — this week’s plate, drawn at your baby’s scale.
How big is the baby at 28 weeks?
About 37.6 cm (14.8 in), measured head to heel — the size of a iceland poppy.1
This is the beginning of the third trimester. Your baby’s heart continues its work in a small, growing body; Zora never computes or interprets heartbeat recordings or BPM.
28 weeks pregnant is how many months?
Week 28 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 third trimester (weeks 28–40).
What might you be noticing?
Digestion and space. heartburn and indigestion may increase as the baby grows and hormones affect digestion.
Back and joints. extra weight can strain the back, while joints and ligaments are looser.
Nose and sleep. nosebleeds and sleeping problems can occur.
Sourced below.1
Choose one place for birth, newborn, and appointment notes so they do not scatter. If preparing a sleep space or supply corner feels right, begin with one small surface.
For the record: What does entering this final chapter bring up for you—without asking the feeling to be simple? — 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.