Pregnancy Week 12 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 12 of pregnancy — 1st trimester. Baby is the size of a lime 🍋, approximately 5.4cm long and weighing 14g. 1st trimester nearly complete. Reflexes developing. Kidneys producing urine. 30% of the 40-week journey complete, 28 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 121st TRIMESTER

🍋

lime

baby is about the size of a lime

WEEK

12

of 40

LENGTH

5.4cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

14 g

approximate

Progress30% complete
Wk 11st Trimester (Weeks 1–12)Wk 40

28 weeks remaining · 1st trimester nearly complete. Reflexes developing. Kidneys producing urine.

WEEK 12 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

1ST TRIMESTER · Weeks 1–12

1st trimester nearly complete. Reflexes developing. Kidneys producing urine.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

Nausea often subsides. Risk of miscarriage drops significantly.

WEEK 12 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 12

Trimester

1st (T1)

Baby length

5.4cm

Baby weight

14 g

Progress

30% complete

Weeks left

28 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 12 of pregnancy?

At week 12 of pregnancy (1st trimester):\n\nBaby development: 1st trimester nearly complete. Reflexes developing. Kidneys producing urine.\n\nBaby size: lime 🍋\nLength: approximately 5.4cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 14g\n\nPregnancy progress: 30% complete (28 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 12 begins on day 78 and ends on day 84 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 12 · 1st trimester · Baby size: lime 🍋 · 5.4cm · 14 g · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data