Week 26
At about 35.6 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to a Lavender sprig (~35 cm), a slender stem known for its soft color and quiet scent.
This week at a glance
Size
About 35.1 cm (13.8 in), head to heel.
The flower
Lavender sprig (~35 cm) — this week’s plate, drawn at your baby’s scale.
How big is the baby at 26 weeks?
About 35.1 cm (13.8 in), measured head to heel — the size of a lavender sprig.1
Around now, your baby’s eyes begin to open. Blinking is a skill that develops next.
26 weeks pregnant is how many months?
Week 26 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?
Sleep taking effort. tiredness and sleeping problems can continue.
Gums and skin. swollen gums, facial darkening, or oilier skin may occur.
Digestion. heartburn, bloating, constipation, or piles remain common possibilities.
Sourced below.1
Dim one part of the evening before you need to sleep. Put tomorrow’s essentials together early, and let “prepared enough” be enough.
For the record: What did you notice differently when you slowed down this week? — 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.