20 weeks pregnant
Quick answer
At 20 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a banana: around 25.6 cm head to heel and 300 g. Halfway there. Baby is swallowing and practising digestion. From now, size is measured head to heel.
Your baby at 20 weeks
Halfway there. Baby is swallowing and practising digestion. From now, size is measured head to heel.
| Size | About the size of banana |
|---|---|
| Length | 25.6 cm head to heel |
| Weight | 300 g |
Your body at 20 weeks
You may feel the first flutters. The detailed anomaly scan usually happens around now. Backache is common as your posture changes.
For your partner
She may feel the first kicks. You might soon too.
- Put your hand on the bump in the evening
- Join the anomaly scan
- Talk to the bump; baby will hear you soon
Call your doctor or hospital straight away for bleeding, severe pain, fluid leaking, severe headache or vision changes.