Pregnancy Week 18 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 18 of pregnancy — 2nd trimester. Baby is the size of a bell pepper 🫑, approximately 14.3cm long and weighing 190g. Quickening likely (first movements felt). 20-week scan approaching. 45% of the 40-week journey complete, 22 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 182nd TRIMESTER

🫑

bell pepper

baby is about the size of a bell pepper

WEEK

18

of 40

LENGTH

14.3cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

190 g

approximate

Progress45% complete
Wk 12nd Trimester (Weeks 13–26)Wk 40

22 weeks remaining · Quickening likely (first movements felt). 20-week scan approaching.

WEEK 18 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

2ND TRIMESTER · Weeks 13–26

Quickening likely (first movements felt). 20-week scan approaching.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

First movements felt (quickening) — like flutters or bubbles. Anatomy scan approaching.

WEEK 18 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 18

Trimester

2nd (T2)

Baby length

14.3cm

Baby weight

190 g

Progress

45% complete

Weeks left

22 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 18 of pregnancy?

At week 18 of pregnancy (2nd trimester):\n\nBaby development: Quickening likely (first movements felt). 20-week scan approaching.\n\nBaby size: bell pepper 🫑\nLength: approximately 14.3cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 190g\n\nPregnancy progress: 45% complete (22 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 18 begins on day 120 and ends on day 126 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 18 · 2nd trimester · Baby size: bell pepper 🫑 · 14.3cm · 190 g · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data