Trimester 2
Week 22
About the size of
a papaya
~27.8 cm~430 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
The baby now looks like a miniature newborn. Eyebrows and eyelashes are visible, and grip is developing.
What you may feel
Braxton Hicks contractions (irregular, painless tightening) may begin.
This week, try
Braxton Hicks ease with hydration and a change of position. Regular, painful or rhythmic tightening is different: call your provider.
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.