Week 29 · Third trimester
29 weeks pregnant
For you
Breathlessness, leg cramps, bladder pressure, and disrupted sleep can overlap as the uterus takes more room; experience varies.
For baby or babies
Within the broad weeks 29–32 range, stretching, kicking, and grasping motions continue; movement patterns are individual.
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists — How Your Fetus Grows During Pregnancy ↗
Development stage · Movement, light sensing, and growth
Across weeks 29–32, stretching and grasping movements, light sensing, blood-cell production, and hair development continue.
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists — How Your Fetus Grows During Pregnancy ↗
Week numbers are estimates, counted from the first day of the last period.
In the app this week
- Words you can show or say to your care team
- One clear ask for your supporter
- A prompt for the two of you
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About these sources
NHS — Week-by-week guide to pregnancy ↗
General education · United Kingdom public health source. The public guide supplies weekly pages from week 4 through week 41. UK care schedules and advice do not automatically apply elsewhere.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists — How Your Fetus Grows During Pregnancy ↗
General development reference · United States professional organization. The source describes broad four-week development bands. Pace does not turn them into an individual assessment or claim that development follows an exact weekly schedule.
Source receipts reviewed 27 August 2026. General information that Pace, Please has summarised from the public sources named on this page. It is not medical advice, does not assess your pregnancy, and every pregnancy differs. Your care team and your own care plan come first.
If something feels wrong, contact your maternity team now. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.