Week 18
Your baby is the size of a Bell pepper
14.2 cm190 g2nd Trimester
Week 18 of 42Trimester 2
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18
Weeks
43%
Complete
168
Days left
🫑Bell pepper
Your baby is the size of a Bell pepper
14.2 cm
Length
190 g
Weight
What happens in week 18
- 1Vernix caseosa (waxy coating) covers the skin
- 2Baby yawns, swallows and hiccups
- 3Nerve pathways being coated with myelin
- 4In girls: fallopian tubes and uterus are positioned
Common symptoms
- Baby movements now more noticeable
- Dizziness from lower blood pressure
- Leg cramps, especially at night
- Linea nigra (dark line on belly) may appear
Checklist for this week
- Magnesium for leg cramps (consult doctor)
- Stand up slowly to avoid dizziness
- Start a baby name list
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This information does not replace medical advice. Contact your midwife or OB/GYN with questions.