Mumma, I'm now the size of an avocado and I can make a fist and even suck my thumb!

This week, your baby can clench their hands into fists and even grip the umbilical cord. The first grasp of the little hand that will one day hold yours.

16 Weeks Pregnant? Here’s your 16 week pregnancy guide to provide expert info & advice about your growing baby & the changes in your body, by week & by trimester

16 Weeks Pregnant - Baby Development & Symptoms Week 16 | MyoFamily

Baby Size at Week 16

<p>Avocado-sized now. Tiny fists are forming and thumb-sucking practice has begun.</p>
<h1>What's Happening This Week</h1>
<ul>
	<li><strong>Strong heartbeat</strong> Baby's heart pumps around 25 quarts of blood per day.</li>
	<li><strong>Clenching fists</strong> Baby can make fists and even grip the umbilical cord.</li>
	<li><strong>Stronger back</strong> The backbone is developing and baby can hold their head up.</li>
	<li><strong>Eyes moving</strong> Eyes are starting to move behind closed lids.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tip Of The Week</h2>
<ul>
	<li>Your mid-pregnancy scan happens around Wk 18-22 — schedule it soon.</li>
</ul>

Your Baby

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<ul>
	<li>In this closeup view of the baby&#39;s profile, you can see how the facial features are becoming more defined.</li>
	<li>Notice that the sonographer has measured the length of the nasal bone.</li>
	<li>This specialized measurement may be useful in screening for some genetic anomalies.</li>
</ul>


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Your pelvic joints are loosening. Prenatal massage and pelvic tilts ease it.

Lower back pain (PGP)

Symptoms you might feel

Low calcium or magnesium often causes these. Bananas, dairy, leafy greens, nuts.

Mild leg cramps (evenings)

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Back pain keeping you up at night?

Your body is doing a lot right now. Comfy maternity wear and kind self-talk help.

Body consciousness

'Quickening' feels like gas bubbles or butterflies — completely normal.

Feeling baby's first flutters (some women)

Uterus sits halfway between pelvis and navel.

Uterus rising

Your Body & Health

People around you may start noticing the pregnancy.

Bump clearer

Gradual weight gain is normal in this phase.

Weight gain steady

Stronger appetite

Choose comfortable stretchy clothes — you'll need them more often now.

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At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a avocado, 11 - 12 cm  in height and weighs 90 - 110 g . Click to know more about what to expect at 16 weeks pregnant with Mylo's pregnancy week by week guide.

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