Week 21 · Second trimester
Week 21, gently.
Your baby is the size of
a carrot
- 26.7 cm long
- 360 g
Your baby can taste what you ate today — amniotic fluid picks up flavors.
“Everything you eat, they taste too.”
What’s happening inside
Taste buds are forming. The amniotic fluid carries flavors from what you eat — garlic, ginger, sweet, bitter. The baby is learning what "home food" tastes like.
How you might feel
Movement sensations are distinct and more frequent. You may start to feel a regular pattern.
