Trimester 2
Week 26
About the size of
a head of lettuce
~35.6 cm~760 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Eyes open for the first time. Brain wave activity for hearing and sight is now detectable.
What you may feel
Sleep gets harder. Rib pain and shortness of breath appear as the uterus reaches upward.
This week, try
A pregnancy pillow between the knees and under the bump makes side sleeping substantially more comfortable.
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.