Baby sizes
During pregnancy your baby grows from the size of an apple seed to the size of a pumpkin. This tradition of comparing a baby’s size to something edible goes back centuries. The next time you’re walking through the supermarket visualise your growing baby.
4 weeks Baby is the size of an apple seed and is implanting into your uterus
8 weeks Baby is the size of a raspberry and now has lips, eyelids and a nose
12 weeks Baby is the size of a plum and is starting to develop a digestive system
16 weeks Baby is the size of an avocado and has eyelashes
20 weeks Baby is the size of a banana and his or her sex can be revealed
24 weeks Baby is the size of an aubergine and his or her facial features are formed
28 weeks Baby is the size of a lettuce and can blink and dream
32 weeks Baby is the size of a pineapple and can kick and swallow
36 weeks Baby is the size of a Honeydew melon and will be covered in vernix
40 weeks Baby is the size of a pumpkin and ready to meet you
