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