32 weeks pregnant
At 32 weeks you are in the third trimester, and your baby measures about 42 cm from head to heel and weighs about 1.70 kg, roughly the length of a leek. This week is the last inside the ideal window for the whooping cough vaccine, and the RSV vaccine should be done by 36 weeks.
Weighs about 1.70 kg, like a laptop. Averages from standard growth tables; your scan gives your baby's own numbers.
Your baby at 32 weeks
Often head-down by now; practising breathing movements. Curled in the fetal position and filling out with fat; the eyes open from about week 26.
How you might feel
The bump is heavy, with rib pain, breathlessness and Braxton Hicks tightenings, and the baby is often head-down by now.
Last chance for the whooping cough vaccine inside the ideal window.
Call the maternity unit today for any change in your baby's movements, bleeding, fluid loss, a severe headache or vision changes. 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) in Queensland; 000 in an emergency.
What's due this week in Australia
Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine
Free under the National Immunisation Program in every pregnancy.
Lodge the Parental Leave Pay and Family Tax Benefit claims
You can lodge up to 3 months before the due date through myGov → Centrelink.
RSV vaccine (Abrysvo)
Free under the National Immunisation Program, one dose per pregnancy from 28 weeks and ideally before 36 weeks.
31-week antenatal visit (first pregnancy)
Blood pressure, fundal height, movements and a check of results.
Wills, guardianship, super and insurance
Make or update wills and name a guardian.
Coming up: 34-week antenatal visit
Blood pressure, fundal height, the baby’s position, birth preferences and pain relief, and a feeding plan.
Coming up: Pack the hospital bag and fit the car seat
A rear-facing restraint must be fitted before you can take the baby home.
Checklist for the week
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Questions about 32 weeks
How many months is 32 weeks pregnant?
About seven and a half months.
What trimester is 32 weeks?
Week 32 is in the third trimester. In the Australian guidelines Hello Bub follows, the first trimester runs to 13 weeks, the second from 14 to 27 and the third from 28 weeks.
What if my baby is breech at 32 weeks?
Most babies turn head-down on their own by 36 weeks. If the baby is still breech at 36 weeks, the hospital discusses turning the baby by hand (external cephalic version) or planning the birth.
Written by the Hello Bub team; medical schedule follows the Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines; last reviewed 3 November 2026.