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Second trimester
Week 20 of pregnancy
Your baby is the size of a banana and you are halfway there. From this week the baby is measured from head to heel.
Your baby is the size of a banana
- Length, head to heel
- ≈ 25.6 cm
- Weight
- ≈ 300 g
Your baby this week
- The baby swallows amniotic fluid, and meconium, the first poo, starts to form in the gut.
- It has regular times of sleeping and waking and may be more active when you rest.
- It may suck its thumb and grab the umbilical cord.
Your body this week
- You are halfway through the pregnancy. The top of your womb is near your belly button.
- The baby’s movements become clearer.
- Stretch marks may appear on your tummy, breasts or thighs; they often fade after the birth.
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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.