NewNestly Logo
Tell us your stage for picks that fitYour stage:Trying to conceiveYour stage:PregnancyYour stage:NewbornYour stage:InfantYour stage:Toddler
Choose stageChange
Your stages

Pick all that apply (Trying and Pregnancy are one or the other). The newest is shown; switch any time.

Remembered in this browser only. Links you open stay exactly as they are.

Personalization settings

Week by week

You're 28 weeks pregnant: what to plan

Planning milestone

Baby is about the size of

an eggplant

Length · head to heel
15 in
Weight
2 lb 3 oz

Averages only. The dashed rings show baby’s size at 27 and 40 weeks. Your scans are what count.

Week 28

Third trimester · 12 weeks to your due date

Late second trimester: book classes and start setting up the space.

This week’s milestone

Book parenting classes

Classes fill up, especially weekend sessions. Booking around week 28 means you finish with a few weeks to spare.

  1. Book parenting classesMilestone
  2. Check airline rules if you're traveling
  3. Sort hand-me-downs by size
  4. Set up a diaper-changing station
Week 28eggplant
Calculate your due date

Estimate only — talk to your healthcare provider about your due date.

Pregnancy week by week

What to plan, buy and book at each stage.