Week 22 · Second trimester
Week 22, gently.
Your baby is the size of
a spaghetti squash
- 27.8 cm long
- 430 g
Your baby can grip things now — even their own umbilical cord.
“A grip that will first close around a finger.”
What’s happening inside
Grasp reflex is developing. The baby can curl fingers around the umbilical cord. Eyebrows and eyelashes are filling in, though still pale.
How you might feel
Back ache often begins in earnest. Good shoes matter more now than they ever have.
