Week 22 · Second trimester
22 weeks pregnant
Morning glory
29 cm (11.4 in)head to heel
At about 27.8 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to a Ranunculus (~28 cm), with layer after layer gathered around its center.
This week, inside
The lungs are developing, and your baby is making breathing-practice movements in the womb. Small amounts of amniotic fluid are being swallowed, and taste buds are developing.
What you might be noticing
- Rest coming in pieces. tiredness and sleep difficulties remain common.
- Gums and nose. swollen or bleeding gums and nosebleeds can occur in pregnancy.
- Digestion. piles, heartburn, bloating, or constipation may be part of the week.
Small things that help
Put one ordinary task down on purpose. A folded blanket behind your back, a footrest, or a slower transition between activities can make the day feel less crowded.
For the record
What tiny detail about this week would you want to remember years from now?
Zohra asks one of these every week, and keeps your answer. A year from now it is the part people say they are most glad they wrote down.
Where this came from
Not sure you are at week 22? Work out your due date — or see every week’s size on one chart, and the rest of the second trimester.
Keep this week
Zohra draws this same flower in the app, at this same size, and keeps what you write beside it — with your bump photos, the letters, and the sounds from your appointments.
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