Week 13 · Second trimester
Week 13, gently.
Your baby is the size of
a lemon
- 7.4 cm long
- 23 g
Welcome to the second trimester — often the most forgiving stretch of pregnancy.
“The body, finally, is mostly handing you back.”
What’s happening inside
Vocal cords are forming. The intestines, which have been developing inside the umbilical cord, are now moving into the abdomen where they belong.
How you might feel
You are in the second trimester. For many, energy returns, nausea eases, and the world brightens. A few lucky weeks.
