Weeks 14–27
Second trimester
The middle months, when the pregnancy usually starts to feel like something you can picture rather than only something you are told.
Across these 14 weeks a baby grows from about 8.7 cm (3.4 in) to about 36.6 cm (14.4 in) — from a magnolia bloom to a calla lily.
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Week by week
- Week 14Magnolia bloom8.7 cm (3.4 in)
- Week 15Pansy10.1 cm (4.0 in)
- Week 16Gerbera daisy11.6 cm (4.6 in)
- Week 17Bearded iris13 cm (5.1 in)
- Week 18Water lily14.2 cm (5.6 in)
- Week 19Hibiscus15.3 cm (6.0 in)
- Week 20Sweet pea, full stem25.6 cm (10.1 in)
- Week 21Anemone27.4 cm (10.8 in)
- Week 22Morning glory29 cm (11.4 in)
- Week 23Freesia30.6 cm (12.0 in)
- Week 24Marigold32.2 cm (12.7 in)
- Week 25Begonia33.7 cm (13.3 in)
- Week 26Lavender sprig35.1 cm (13.8 in)
- Week 27Calla lily36.6 cm (14.4 in)