Second Trimester (Week 13-28)
16th Week
You have probably started to look and feel pregnant by now, with noticeable weight and a disappearing waistline. There may be a increase in skin pigmentation.
Tooth buds developing. Your baby can grip firmly with his hands. Hair will grow on his head. Size of the baby: approx. 25cm Weight of the baby: 300-340g
16th Week
You have probably started to look and feel pregnant by now, with noticeable weight and a disappearing waistline. There may be a increase in skin pigmentation.
- Your baby is able to practice breathing and suck his thumbFine hairs (called lanugo) cover his face and body, but disappears after birth.
- Size of baby: approximately 16cm.
- Weight of baby: approximately 135g.
20th Week
Your skin pigmentation may be more obvious now. Your breasts are getting larger and heavier, so get a good maternity bra for support. You may experience backache because of your ligaments and joints may have slackened.
24th Week
- Leg and arm muscles have developed.
- Your Baby may do somersaults.
- Your baby may cough and hiccup.
- Size of baby: approx. 32-33 cm.
- Weight of baby: approx. 570g.
28th Week
Your abdominal skin becomes very stretched and might have some red strectch marks. Problems like indigestion, heartburn, and leg cramps may occur.
- Fat deposits are being laid down, so your baby looks more rounded.
- Your baby's face and body are covered with "vernix caseosa", which waterproofs the skin.
- Your baby can open and close his eyelids and look around.
- Size of baby: approx. 35cm.
- Weight of baby: approx. 0.9-1kg.
Note: If your baby will be born during 7th-8th month of pregnancy, it could survive under special care.
