Your baby at 18 weeks
Hearing, touch, swallowing and sucking reflexes are developing.
Your baby is wriggling and moving their arms and legs.
Your body at 18 weeks
You may feel clumsier, and your breasts may have gone up a size.
Lower blood pressure can make you dizzy if you stand up quickly, and a dark line may appear down your tummy.
Decide together before the scan whether you want to find out the sex, so nobody blurts it out.
Your to-do list at 18 weeks
- Your anomaly scan will be offered between 18 and 21 weeks. Tell the sonographer beforehand if you don't want to know the sex.
- Get your maternity exemption certificate sorted if you haven't already.
When to call your midwife
Contact your midwife or maternity unit straight away if you have bleeding, fluid leaking, severe tummy pain, a bad headache with vision problems or swelling, or, once you're feeling them, your baby's movements slow down or stop.
How big is my baby at 18 weeks pregnant?
At 18 weeks, your baby is about 14.2cm from head to bottom.
How many months is 18 weeks pregnant?
18 weeks pregnant is around 4 months, in the second trimester.
What should I do at 18 weeks pregnant?
Your anomaly scan will be offered between 18 and 21 weeks. Tell the sonographer beforehand if you don't want to know the sex.
Keep reading
- Pregnancy week by week: the complete guide
- Due date calculator: when is my baby due?
- Your rights when you're pregnant in the UK: the 2026 guide
- The baby name games every couple ends up playing
This guide is general information based on NHS week-by-week guidance, not medical advice. Every pregnancy is different, and baby sizes are averages. If you're worried about anything, contact your midwife, GP or maternity unit. See the NHS week-by-week guide.
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