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Week 40, third trimester

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Appointments and key dates this week

  • RSV vaccineFrom 28 weeks
  • Due date

Day by day this week

  1. 40 weeks 0 days (day 280)You've reached 40 weeks exactly! It may have seemed a long wait, but it'll be worth it once you're holding your baby.

This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.