34 weeks pregnant
At 34 weeks you are in the third trimester, and your baby measures about 45 cm from head to heel and weighs about 2.1 kg, roughly the length of a rolling pin. The 34-week antenatal visit falls between 33 and 35+6, the second anti-D injection is due this week if you are Rh negative, and the hospital bag should be packed by 36 weeks.
Weighs about 2.1 kg, like a 2 kg bag of rice. Averages from standard growth tables; your scan gives your baby's own numbers.
Your baby at 34 weeks
Fingernails reach the fingertips; the nervous system is maturing. Most babies have turned head-down by now and have little room left to move.
How you might feel
Breathlessness may ease a little if the baby drops; pelvic pain, swollen feet and tiredness are common.
34-week visit. Second anti-D if Rh negative. Pack the bag.
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
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.
Wills, guardianship, super and insurance
Make or update wills and name a guardian.
34-week antenatal visit
Blood pressure, fundal height, the baby’s position, birth preferences and pain relief, and a feeding plan.
Pack the hospital bag and fit the car seat
A rear-facing restraint must be fitted before you can take the baby home.
Coming up: Group B strep swab
A low vaginal–rectal swab, often self-collected at the 36-week visit.
Coming up: 36-week antenatal visit
The baby’s position (if breech, turning the baby by ECV is discussed at 36–37 weeks), signs of labour and when to come in, and consent for vitamin K, the hepatitis B birth dose and newborn bloodspot screening.
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Questions about 34 weeks
How many months is 34 weeks pregnant?
About eight months.
What trimester is 34 weeks?
Week 34 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 should I pack in my hospital bag?
For you: Medicare card, hospital letters, comfortable clothes, toiletries, maternity pads and snacks. For the baby: nappies, wraps, two or three outfits and a fitted car seat for the trip home. Public hospitals supply most clinical items.
Written by the Hello Bub team; medical schedule follows the Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines; last reviewed 3 November 2026.