Trimester 2
Week 19
About the size of
a mango
~15.3 cm~240 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Vernix caseosa, a waxy protective coating, covers the skin. Sensory areas of the brain are specialising.
What you may feel
Round ligament pain can be sharp when you move suddenly. Skin changes like a dark line down the belly may appear.
This week, try
Change positions slowly, and support your bump with a pillow when lying down.
Weeks are counted from the first day of your last period, as your care team counts them. Written by The Childhood Journal’s team from standard prenatal references. Not yet reviewed by a clinician: our scientific board is being formed. General information, never an assessment of your pregnancy.