Trimester 2
Week 20
About the size of
a banana
~16.4 cm~300 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Halfway. The baby is swallowing regularly and producing meconium. From here, length is measured head to heel.
What you may feel
The top of your uterus is roughly level with your navel. Movement is usually unmistakable by now.
This week, try
If you have not had your anomaly scan, book it: this window does not stay open long.
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.