Week 22
Your baby is the size of a Coconut
27.8 cm430 g2nd Trimester
Week 22 of 42Trimester 2
T1T2T3
22
Weeks
52%
Complete
140
Days left
🥥Coconut
Your baby is the size of a Coconut
27.8 cm
Length
430 g
Weight
What happens in week 22
- 1Baby can grasp and play with the umbilical cord
- 2Lips becoming more distinct
- 3Sleep-wake cycles forming
- 4Inner ear developing — sense of balance emerging
Common symptoms
- Stronger baby movements, including at night
- Mammary glands producing first colostrum
- Stretch marks may increase
- Increased saliva production
Checklist for this week
- Sign up for birth preparation class (now through week 30)
- Bring partner to ultrasound appointments
- Research baby carriers or strollers
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This information does not replace medical advice. Contact your midwife or OB/GYN with questions.