Mummy, I'm now about the size of a sweet potato and my tiny fingers now have unique fingerprints!

This week, your baby develops fingerprints entirely their own, and you may feel the first gentle flutter of movement. The very first hello from inside.

18 Weeks Pregnant? Here’s your 18 week pregnancy guide to provide expert info & advice about your growing baby & the changes in your body, by week & by trimester

18 Weeks Pregnant - Baby Development & Symptoms Week 18 | MyoFamily

Baby Size at Week 18

<p>About the size of a sweet potato. Your baby has developed unique fingerprints — totally their own.</p>
<h1>What's Happening This Week</h1>
<ul>
	<li><strong>Hearing clearly</strong> Baby can now recognize your voice and react to sounds.</li>
	<li><strong>More bones than you</strong> Baby has around 300 tiny bones — these will fuse into 206 by birth.</li>
	<li><strong>First flutter kicks</strong> You may feel gentle butterfly movements this week.</li>
	<li><strong>Yawning & blinking</strong> These reflexes are forming as the nervous system matures.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tip Of The Week</h2>
<ul>
	<li>Talk, sing, and play music — baby loves familiar sounds.</li>
</ul>

Your Baby

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<ul>
	<li>You&#39;re almost halfway through your pregnancy, and your gynaecologist may request an ultrasound to evaluate the baby&#39;s size and anatomy.</li>
	<li>This ultrasound scan shows a cross sectional view of baby&#39;s head.</li>
	<li>The sonographer will measure baby-to-be&#39;s head circumference or biparietal diameter (BPD).</li>
</ul>


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Flutters and bubble-like feelings. These are your first real kicks.

Fetal movement (for many first-time moms)

Symptoms you might feel

Stretch your calves before bed. Magnesium-rich foods — bananas, dark leafy greens — help.

Leg cramps (evenings)

Wheatgrass — iron, fibre, energy for you and baby

Fatigue creeping back? Nutrient boost

Slower digestion + growing uterus. Skip beans, cabbage, carbonated drinks.

Bloating

Baby is growing fast. Nap when you can, keep iron levels up.

Fatigue returning

Uterus has reached the level of your belly button.

Uterus at navel

Your Body & Health

First flutters

Weight is shifting your posture slightly.

Lower back pressure

Your lung capacity is changing to support both of you.

Deeper breathing

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At 18 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a sweet potato, 14 - 15 cm  in height and weighs 190 - 220 g . Click to know more about what to expect at 18 weeks pregnant with Mylo's pregnancy week by week guide.

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