Week 25 · Second trimester
25 weeks pregnant
Begonia
33.7 cm (13.3 in)head to heel
At about 34.6 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to a Carnation (~35 cm), its ruffled bloom balanced by a long, steady stem.
This week, inside
Your baby may react to a loud noise with a jump or kick, and you might notice occasional hiccups. Your baby is urinating into the amniotic fluid, which provides cushioning and helps maintain a stable temperature.
What you might be noticing
- A lively inner world. a sound may be followed by a movement, and hiccups may feel rhythmic.
- Heartburn and indigestion. digestion may feel slower or less comfortable.
- Sleep and cramps. sleeping difficulties and leg cramps are listed among common symptoms.
Small things that help
Try smaller pauses between the day’s larger tasks. Keep a snack, water, and your question list within reach; none of them need to become a project.
For the record
Was there a movement, hiccup, or ordinary moment this week that felt unmistakably yours?
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 25? 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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