22 weeks pregnant
Quick answer
At 22 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a papaya: around 27.8 cm head to heel and 430 g. Eyebrows and eyelids are fully formed.
Your baby at 22 weeks
Eyebrows and eyelids are fully formed.
| Size | About the size of papaya |
|---|---|
| Length | 27.8 cm head to heel |
| Weight | 430 g |
Your body at 22 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.