Week 42 · Third trimester
42 weeks pregnant
For you
A week-42 label supplies no useful body interpretation on its own. Use the plan made with the team already caring for you.
Source: NHS — Pregnancy ↗
For baby or babies
This guide makes no developmental claim at week 42. The current care plan—not an app timeline—should lead every next-step conversation.
Source: NHS — Pregnancy ↗
Development stage · Let your current care plan lead
This guide makes no developmental claim for week 42. Let your current care plan and care team lead what happens next.
Source: NHS — 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
Part of Pace Premium from week 16; weeks 4–15 are free.
About these sources
NHS — Pregnancy ↗
General timing reference · United Kingdom public health source. The source says pregnancy normally lasts from 37 to 42 weeks from the first day of the last period. That range does not predict individual timing or determine a care plan.
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.