Is about 5 1/2 to six inches long and weighs around 7 ounces.
Although your baby will weigh more than 15 times its current weight by the time it is born, the rapid-fire growth portion of pregnancy is over. Baby is fully assembled; just needs some fattening up and lengthening out.
You are:
May be able to feel your baby’s kicks from the outside of your belly, if you’re lucky. This was the first time we were able to catch one of the gentle, early kicks.
The moods are normal because things are probably becoming a whole lot more “real” right about now. The belly is undeniable, the movements are steady
20 WEEK
Your Baby:
Will be measured head-to-toe from this point on, instead of the head-to-rump measurements used so far.
Has a heartbeat that can be heard with just a regular old stethoscope now and not just the fancy Doppler.
Is swallowing and practicing other digestive skills, and can now produce meconium, which is essentially prenatal poop that sits in the bowels during pregnancy. You’ll see this awesome stuff in person during your baby’s very first diaper change, or possibly even during labour.
You are:
You are halfway through this pregnancy. But your poor skin takes such a beating during pregnancy, from itching to rashes to stretch marks to breakouts to other just plain weird stuff.
There’s nothing you can do to prevent stretch marks. You will get stretch mark, they really do fade with time and are barely noticeable. They’re your battle scars, and you might as well get ready to wear them proudly.
21 WEEK
Your Baby:
Is about 10 1/2 inches long, head to toe.
Passes time by sucking his or her thumb and even opening and closing his or her eyes. And you know, elbowing you in the vital organs.
Is like, kicking for serious now, and the movements cannot only be felt from the outside, they can often be seen. Lie on your back and watch the weird ripples and dips of baby limbs.
You are:
Are possibly getting accosted in public with unsolicited belly rubs and unsolicited pregnancy advice.
22 WEEK
Your Baby:
Is about 11 inches long, which is just about one inch shorter than your average 12-inch ruler?
Has likely crossed the 1/2kg mark in weight.
Is getting more defined facial features every day, and already looks unmistakably like himself or herself on a 3D ultrasound.
You are:
Are gaining about ½ kg a week now,
May find yourself ravenously hungry at odd times during the day, the middle of the afternoon, after dinner or even in the middle of the night.
