Week 20
What’s happening this week
Your baby…
- your baby measures about 16cm (CRL)
- is about the size of a game controller
- weighs about 300 grams
- hair and nail growth continue
- following a regular schedule of sleeping turning, sucking and kicking and has settled upon a favourite position within the uterus (you may become aware of these wake/sleep cycles).
You…
- your belly button may poke out as your uterus presses upwards
- the placenta reaches its largest size relative to the fetus, covering one-half of the uterine lining
- 400mls of fluid now present in the amniotic sac
- for some women fetal movements can still not be felt – they won’t be far away.