 [ Symptoms ] what can i expect during week 40 of my pregnancy [ Disease ] baby  your baby is length is about 21 5 inches from head to toe and it weighs about 7 5 pounds boys often tend to weigh a little more than girls reflexes are coordinated so the baby can blink close his eyes turn his head grasp firmly and respond to sounds light and touch more lanugo falls out but some may remain at birth on shoulders folds of skin and backs of ears mom to be  birth should be soon now but do not worry if your due date comes and goes only 5 of all babies are born exactly on the due date it may be more difficult for you to get a good night is sleep because it is hard to find a comfortable position but try to rest as much as possible with your feet up if you can tip of the week  if you think you are in labor do not eat even something light in your stomach can cause nausea