MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -How long is full term? Pregnancy lasts for about 280 days or 40 weeks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period. This means an extra 2 weeks are counted at the beginning of your pregnancy when you aren’t actually pregnant. So pregnancy lasts 10 months (40 weeks)-not 9 months-because of these extra weeks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many first-time moms find themselves waiting up to 2 weeks after their due date for their baby to arrive. A baby born at 40 weeks weighs, on average, about 7 pounds, 4 ounces (3, 300 grams) and measures about 20 inches (51 cm).

Detailed explanation-4: -Your baby, or foetus, is around 51.2cm long from head to heel, and weighs about 3.5kg. That’s approximately the size of 2 romano peppers and the weight of a small pumpkin. Your baby is getting rather squashed up now, but should still be moving around in their usual pattern.