Second Trimester

16 Weeks Pregnant

At 16 weeks pregnant, you might feel your baby move for the first time! Learn about second trimester changes and your baby's exciting development.

👶 Your Baby This Week

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Size of a avocado

4.6" (11.6 cm) • 3.5 oz

Development Highlights

  • ✓Facial expressions possible
  • ✓Eyes can sense light
  • ✓Bones hardening
  • ✓Taste buds developing
  • ✓Hair, eyebrows, eyelashes forming

🤰 Common Symptoms This Week

  • •Second trimester energy boost
  • •Round ligament pain
  • •Pregnancy glow
  • •Baby bump clearly visible
  • •May feel first flutters (quickening)

💡 Tips for Week 16

  • 1Start sleeping on your side
  • 2Consider a maternity pillow
  • 3Stay hydrated for amniotic fluid
  • 4Book your anatomy scan

🔍 Ultrasound at Week 16

What can be seen:

  • 👁Gender may be visible
  • 👁Detailed facial features
  • 👁All limbs and digits
  • 👁Active movement and kicking

Related Resources

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👶 Baby Size Calculator

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