27 weeks pregnant
At 27 weeks your baby is about the size of a head of broccoli (about 36 cm · 875 g). Here is what is happening for you both this week.
- Size
- a head of broccoli
- Length · weight
- about 36 cm · 875 g
- Trimester
- Second
- Weeks to go
- 13
Your baby at 27 weeks
The brain is very active and sleep and wake cycles are forming.
Your body at 27 weeks
This is the last week of the second trimester.
Your to-do list for week 27
- Ask about anti-D if your blood group is Rh negative
Common questions
How many months pregnant is 27 weeks?
27 weeks is in month 6 of pregnancy and the second trimester.
How big is my baby at 27 weeks?
At 27 weeks your baby is about the size of a head of broccoli (about 36 cm · 875 g). Every baby grows at its own pace.
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