Week 22
At about 27.8 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to a Ranunculus (~28 cm), with layer after layer gathered around its center.
This week at a glance
Size
About 29 cm (11.4 in), head to heel.
The flower
Morning glory (~28 cm) — this week’s plate, drawn at your baby’s scale.
How big is the baby at 22 weeks?
About 29 cm (11.4 in), measured head to heel — the size of a morning glory.1
The lungs are developing, and your baby is making breathing-practice movements in the womb. Small amounts of amniotic fluid are being swallowed, and taste buds are developing.
22 weeks pregnant is how many months?
Week 22 falls in the sixth month of pregnancy. Weeks and months don’t divide evenly, and your antenatal care counts in weeks — so Zohra keeps weeks, and prints the month for the relatives who ask.
That puts you in the second trimester (weeks 14–27).
What might you be noticing?
Rest coming in pieces. tiredness and sleep difficulties remain common.
Gums and nose. swollen or bleeding gums and nosebleeds can occur in pregnancy.
Digestion. piles, heartburn, bloating, or constipation may be part of the week.
Sourced below.1
Put one ordinary task down on purpose. A folded blanket behind your back, a footrest, or a slower transition between activities can make the day feel less crowded.
For the record: What tiny detail about this week would you want to remember years from now? — this week’s page in the app asks the same thing. All forty prompts are here.
Written from the sources above and checked against them. Not reviewed by a clinician — see the editorial policy. Zohra is a journal, not medical care; for anything worrying, talk to your midwife or doctor.