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Second trimester
Week 15 of pregnancy
Your baby is the size of an apple. The skeleton is getting stronger and the baby can sense light through closed eyelids.
Your baby is the size of an apple
- Length, head to bottom
- ≈ 10.1 cm
- Weight
- ≈ 70 g
Your baby this week
- The bones harden and the skeleton shows clearly on a scan.
- Even with closed eyelids, the baby can sense bright light.
- Taste buds form and the baby starts to swallow amniotic fluid.
- The baby moves a lot: turning, kicking and opening and closing its hands.
Your body this week
- Your nose may feel blocked or you may snore, because the lining of the nose swells.
- Many women feel better and more energetic in these weeks.
- You may still have heartburn or constipation.
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General information written by the mam.al editors. Every pregnancy is different and sizes are averages; it does not replace advice from your doctor or midwife. Sources include the NHS week-by-week guide to pregnancy. NHS. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.