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Trimester 2

Week 25

About the size of

a cauliflower

~34.6 cm~660 g

Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.

Your baby this week

Fat is filling out the skin, which is turning from translucent to opaque. The baby responds to your voice.

What you may feel

Heartburn and haemorrhoids are common as the uterus presses upward and downward.

This week, try

Eat earlier in the evening and prop your upper body up in bed to reduce reflux.

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.

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