Stages of pregnancy - text version
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Keep track of your pregnancy by weeks, months and trimesters.
First trimester
- 1 month - 1 to 4 weeks
- 2 months - 5 to 8 weeks
- 3 months - 9 to 13 weeks
Second trimester
- 4 months- 14 to 17 weeks
- 5 months - 18 to 21 weeks
- 6 months - 22 to 36 weeks
Third trimester
- 7 months - 27 to 30 weeks
- 8 months - 31 to 35 weeks
- 9 months - 36 to 40 weeks
Most pregnancies normally last about 40 weeks, but is considered full term from 37 weeks. If you go past 41 weeks, you would then be considered overdue.
If you have any questions about your pregnancy, call Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on 1800 882 469 to speak to a maternal child health nurse.
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Last reviewed: September 2020