Gestation and Size

To determine the approximate size of the baby, one must know when the baby died and not how many weeks along the mother’s pregnancy has lasted. Sometimes the mother does not know the baby has passed until two or more weeks after the baby has died.

Gestation, Length, and Size of Casket

Age of baby at death

(when the baby died not weeks of pregnancy)

Approximate length

Recommended casket size

6 weeks

0.25 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket

7 weeks

0.31 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket

8 weeks

0.5 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket 

9 weeks

1 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket

10 weeks

1.5 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket 

11 weeks

2 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket 

12 weeks

2.5 inch

4, 7 or 9 inch casket 

13 weeks

3 inch

9 inch casket

14 weeks

3.5 inch

9 inch casket

16 weeks

7-8 inch

9 inch casket

18 weeks

7-9 inch

9-15 inch casket

20 weeks

10 inch

14-16 inch casket

22 weeks

11 inch

14-16 inch casket

24 weeks

12 inch

14-18 inch casket

26 weeks

13 inch

14-18 inch casket

28 weeks

14 inch

16-20 inch casket

30 weeks

15 inch

18-20 inch casket

32 weeks

16 inch

18-20 inch casket

34 weeks

17 inch

18-20 inch casket

36 weeks

18 inch

20-24 inch casket

38 weeks

19 inch

24 inch casket

40 weeks

20 inch

24-27 inch casket