21 weeks pregnant
Quick answer
At 21 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a carrot: around 26.7 cm head to heel and 360 g. Movements are getting stronger, from flutters to proper kicks.
Your baby at 21 weeks
Movements are getting stronger, from flutters to proper kicks.
| Size | About the size of carrot |
|---|---|
| Length | 26.7 cm head to heel |
| Weight | 360 g |
Your body at 21 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.