Second Trimester
20 Weeks Pregnant
20 weeks marks the halfway point of pregnancy! Learn about the anatomy scan, baby's development, and what to expect at this exciting milestone.
👶 Your Baby This Week
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Size of a banana
6.5" (16.4 cm) • 10.6 oz
Development Highlights
- ✓Halfway through pregnancy!
- ✓Vernix caseosa (waxy coating) forming
- ✓Regular sleep/wake cycles
- ✓Hearing developing
- ✓Practicing swallowing
🤰 Common Symptoms This Week
- •Clear baby movements felt
- •Belly button may pop out
- •Leg cramps
- •Heartburn
- •Braxton Hicks contractions may begin
💡 Tips for Week 20
- 1Talk and sing to your baby
- 2Attend your anatomy scan
- 3Consider a babymoon
- 4Start thinking about nursery
🔍 Ultrasound at Week 20
✓Ultrasound recommended this week2D
What can be seen:
- 👁Complete anatomy check
- 👁Gender confirmation
- 👁Detailed heart structure
- 👁Placenta location
- 👁Amniotic fluid levels