Your baby is the size of a eggplant

📏 Length: 36.6 cm⚖️ Weight: 875 g

Baby may hiccup — you might even feel it!

Welcome to the second trimester — for many moms, the sweet spot. Energy often returns, the bump appears, and somewhere in these weeks you'll feel those first unforgettable flutters and kicks.

Coming up in week 28: Baby can blink — and dreaming (REM sleep) begins. Baby will be about the size of a butternut squash.

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Lengths and weights are averages (crown-to-rump until week 19, head-to-toe after) — every baby grows at their own pace. This page is for general information and isn't medical advice; always consult your healthcare provider.