Week 18
‘Sweet potato’ Sized baby
Mummy, I'm now about the size of a sweet potato and my tiny fingers now have unique fingerprints!
Ideal Weight190 - 220 g 
Ideal Height14 - 15 cm Your Baby
Week 18 development milestones
About the size of a sweet potato. Your baby has developed unique fingerprints — totally their own.
What's Happening This Week
- Hearing clearly Baby can now recognize your voice and react to sounds.
- More bones than you Baby has around 300 tiny bones — these will fuse into 206 by birth.
- First flutter kicks You may feel gentle butterfly movements this week.
- Yawning & blinking These reflexes are forming as the nervous system matures.
Tip Of The Week
- Talk, sing, and play music — baby loves familiar sounds.
- You're almost halfway through your pregnancy, and your gynaecologist may request an ultrasound to evaluate the baby's size and anatomy.
- This ultrasound scan shows a cross sectional view of baby's head.
- The sonographer will measure baby-to-be's head circumference or biparietal diameter (BPD).
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First flutter kicks may start this week, and your skin is stretching rapidly. A combo of stretch marks oil + cream works layered — oil penetrates deep, cream locks it in for 24-hour protection. Try Mylo Stretch Marks Kit that:
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Symptoms you might feel
Fetal movement (for many first-time moms)
Flutters and bubble-like feelings. These are your first real kicks.
Leg cramps (evenings)
Stretch your calves before bed. Magnesium-rich foods — bananas, dark leafy greens — help.
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Bloating
Slower digestion + growing uterus. Skip beans, cabbage, carbonated drinks.
Fatigue returning
Baby is growing fast. Nap when you can, keep iron levels up.
What's Happening in Your Body
Uterus at navel
Uterus has reached the level of your belly button.
First flutters
You may feel gentle butterfly movements.
Lower back pressure
Weight is shifting your posture slightly.
Deeper breathing
Your lung capacity is changing to support both of you.
- Sit with proper lower-back support — it eases posture strain.
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