Poppyseed to pumpkin: how big is your baby? (photos)

by The BabyCentre UK Editorial Team | animated_fact_check Reviewed by Diane Rai |
  • How big is my baby?
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    How big is your baby?

    After talking to our doctors we've compiled a slideshow comparing your baby's size to easily recognisable pulses, fruits and vegetables. At just a glimpse, these photos will give you a new way to answer the question: How big is my baby?

    Read more about your baby's development week-by-week.

    Check out your fetal development timeline.
  • poppy seeds (khus khus)
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    4 weeks

    Your baby, now officially an embryo, is about the size of a poppy seed (khus khus seed).

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 4 weeks pregnant.

    Watch how your baby develops in our Inside Pregnancy: weeks 1-9 video.
  • Sesame seeds (til)
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    5 weeks

    Your baby is about the size of a sesame seed (til), looking more like a tiny tadpole than a human being.

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 5 weeks pregnant.

    Here are 50 reasons to be glad you're pregnant.
  • lentil (dal)
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    6 weeks

    By six weeks, your baby is about the size of a lentil (a grain of dal). Length: 5mm (under ¼ inch). This is also about the time that a scan can pick up your baby's heart beat for the first time.

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 6 weeks pregnant.

    Find out why morning sickness happens and how to cope with nausea and vomiting.
  • Chickpea (chhola)
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    7 weeks

    Your baby, having doubled in size since last week, is about as big as a chickpea (chhola). Length: 10mm (under ½ inch).

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 7 weeks pregnant.

    Check out why your first antenatal appointment is important.
  • kidney bean (rajma)
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    8 weeks

    Your baby, now about the size of a kidney bean (rajma), weighs roughly 1g and is constantly moving and shifting. (Length: about 1.6cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 8 weeks pregnant.

    Wondering if you're eating the right, nutrient-rich foods? Follow our Eating well in pregnancy: monthly guide.
  • grape (angoor)
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    9 weeks

    Your baby is around the same size as a grape (angoor) and weighs about 2g. (Length: roughly 2.3cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 9 weeks pregnant.

    Exercising is important at every stage of pregnancy. Check out what exercises are safe during pregnancy.
  • olive (jaitoon)
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    10 weeks

    Your baby, now barely the size of a green olive (jaitoon), weighs about 4g. (Length: around 3.1cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 10 weeks pregnant.

    Watch how your baby develops in our Inside Pregnancy: weeks 10-14 video.
  • fig (anjeer)
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    11 weeks

    Your baby is now about as big as a fig (anjeer) and weighs around 7g. (Length: about 4.1cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 11 weeks pregnant.

    Are you sleep deprived? Read our article on sleep in the first trimester.
  • lime (nimbu)
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    12 weeks

    Your baby is about the size of a lime (nimbu) and weighs roughly 14g. (Length: about 5.4cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 12 weeks pregnant.

    Unable to fit into your old clothes? Check out how to buy maternity clothes on a budget.
  • pea-pod (matar)
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    13 weeks

    Your baby is almost as long as a pea-pod (matar) and weighs about 23g. (Length: roughly 7.4cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 13 weeks pregnant.

    Are you noticing changes in your skin? Read our article on how your skin changes during pregnancy.
  • lemon (bada nimbu)
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    14 weeks

    Your baby, now roughly the size of a lemon (bada nimbu), weighs about 43g, almost double the weight of last week. (Length: around 8.7cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 14 weeks pregnant.

    Is your bump getting bigger? Check out how to bond with your bump.
  • apple (seb)
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    15 weeks

    Your baby has grown to around the same size as an apple (seb) and weighs about 70g. (Length: roughly 10.1cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 15 weeks pregnant.

    Watch how your baby develops in our Inside Pregnancy: weeks 15-20 video.
  • pear (nashpati)
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    16 weeks

    This week your baby measures up to a pear (nashpati) in size and weighs roughly 100g. (Length: around 11.6cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 16 weeks pregnant.

    Check out how to protect your back and pelvis as your pregnancy progresses.
  • ginger knob (adrak)
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    17 weeks

    Your baby weighs around 140g this week, about as much as a ginger knob (adrak). (Length: around 13cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 17 weeks pregnant.

    Find out how to plan your diet this week.
  • capsicum (shimla mirch)
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    18 weeks

    Your baby is nearly as big as a capsicum (shimla mirch) and weighs about 190g. (Length: around 14.2cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 18 weeks pregnant.

    See how your baby is growing inside you.
  • big tomato (tamatar)
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    19 weeks

    This week your baby is about as large as a big tomato (tamatar) and weighs about 240g. (Length: roughly 15.3cm, head to bottom.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 19 weeks pregnant.

    Check out some great ideas to pamper yourself in the second trimester.
  • banana (kela)
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    20 weeks

    Your baby has grown about as long as a banana (kela) and weighs roughly 300g. (From about 20 weeks your baby will be measured from head to heel. Length: about 16.4cm, head to bottom, and 25.6cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 20 weeks pregnant.

    Read our article on how to feel good about your pregnant body.
  • carrot (gajar)
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    21 weeks

    Your baby, almost as long as a carrot (gajar), weighs about 360g. (Length: roughly 26.7cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 21 weeks pregnant.

    Watch how your baby develops in our Inside Pregnancy: weeks 21-27 video.
  • cucumber (kheera)
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    22 weeks

    Your baby is around the size of a long cucumber (kheera) and weighs about 430g. (Length: roughly 27.8cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 22 week pregnant.

    Check out what you should do to eat well this week.
  • mango (aam)
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    23 weeks

    Your baby weighs about as much as a large mango (aam), just over 500g. (Length: about 28.9cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 23 weeks pregnant.

    Is heartburn a problem for you? Read our article to know some natural remedies for heartburn.
  • ear of corn (bhutta)
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    24 weeks

    Your baby is nearly as long as an ear of corn (bhutta) and weighs about 600g. (Length: around 30cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 24 weeks pregnant.

    Follow our tips to avoid constipation.
  • rutabaga (shalgam)
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    25 weeks

    Your baby weighs about the same as an average rutabaga (shalgam), around 660g. (Length: about 34.6cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 25 weeks pregnant.

    Check out what you need to add to your diet this week.
  • spring onion (hari pyaaz)
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    26 weeks

    Your baby is about the length of spring onion (hari pyaaz) and weighs about 760g. (Length: roughly 35.6cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 26 weeks pregnant.

    Watch the best pregnancy yoga poses in our prenatal yoga videos.
  • cauliflower (phool gobhi)
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    27 weeks

    Your baby is about as heavy as a head of cauliflower (phool gobhi), weighing in at about 875g. (Length: about 36.6cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 27 weeks pregnant.

    Check out why and how godh bharai is done during this week.
  • eggplant (baingan)
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    28 weeks

    Your baby is about the size of an aubergine or eggplant (baingan) weighing just over 1kg and about 37.6cm, head to heel.

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 28 weeks pregnant.

    Watch how your baby develops in our Inside Pregnancy: weeks 28-37 video.
  • butternut squash (kaddu)
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    29 weeks

    Your baby is almost the size of a butternut squash (kaddu) and weighs just under 1.2kg. (Length: about 38.6cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 29 weeks pregnant.

    Read our guide on eating well this week.
  • cabbage (patta gobhi)
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    30 weeks

    Your baby is about as big as a good-sized cabbage (patta gobhi) this week, weighing in at about 1.3kg. (Length: roughly 39.9cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 30 weeks pregnant.

    Check out how to take care of swelling in pregnancy.
  • coconut (nariyal)
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    31 weeks

    Your baby now weighs about as much as a coconut (nariyal), about 1.5kg. (Length: about 41.1cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 31 weeks pregnant.

    Know what are antenatal classes and why they are important.
  • jicama (mishrikand)
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    32 weeks

    Your baby is taking up more and more space in your uterus (womb) and weighs about as much as a large jicama (mishrikand) at 1.7kg. (Length: about 42.4cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 32 weeks pregnant.

    Find out how your baby is moving inside your womb.
  • pineapple (ananas)
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    33 weeks

    Your baby weighs almost the same as a pineapple (ananas), which is about 1.9kg. (Length: about 43.7cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 33 weeks pregnant.

    Read our article to get an idea of Braxton Hicks contractions and how to handle them.
  • cantaloupe melon (kharbooja)
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    34 weeks

    Your baby is about the size of an average cantaloupe melon (kharbooja), weighing about 2.1kg. (Length: roughly 45cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 34 weeks pregnant.

    Knowing various breathing techniques can help prepare for labour.
  • honeydew melon (sarda)
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    35 weeks

    Your baby, now about as heavy as a honeydew melon (sarda) at about 2.4kg, doesn't have much room to manoeuvre in your tummy. (Length: about 46.2cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 35 weeks pregnant.

    Be aware of early labour procedures so that you know what you can expect at the hospital.
  • romaine lettuce (salad patta)
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    36 weeks

    Your baby, over 2.6kg and still putting on weight at a rate of about 30g a day, is close to romaine lettuce (salad patta) in length (about 47.4cm, head to heel).

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 36 weeks pregnant.

    Check out 13 things to do before your baby arrives.
  • Swiss chard
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    37 weeks

    Your baby is about as long as a stalk of Swiss chard and weighs nearly 2.9kg. (Length: about 48.6cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 37 weeks pregnant.

    Have you packed your hospital bag yet? Our guide on what to pack in your hospital bag may come in handy!
  • jack fruit (katthal)
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    38 weeks

    Your baby, now about the size of a jack fruit (katthal), weighs around 3.1kg. (Length: about 49.8cm, head to heel.)

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 38 weeks pregnant.

    Follow the stages of labour from contractions to birth in our Inside Pregnancy: labour to birth video.
  • watermelon (tarbooj)
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    39 weeks

    Your baby is about as heavy as a mini-watermelon (tarbooj), weighing under 3.3kg (Length: about 50.7cm, head to heel).

    The figure above is a global average but there are variations between races based on average sizes of the population. The average Indian newborn weighs about 2.8kg when born at full term.

    Any baby who weighs less than 2.5kg is a "low birth weight" baby, irrespective of when the baby is born during pregnancy.

    Find out more about your baby's development when you're 39 weeks pregnant.

    Continue practising your Kegels (pelvic floor exercises) without fail!
  • pumpkin (kaddu)
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    40 weeks

    Your baby is around the size of a small pumpkin (kaddu) and weighs under 3.5kg. (Length: 51.2cm, head to heel).

    Indian babies tend to be slightly smaller at birth than the global average. In India, the average weight of a newborn is about 2.8kg.

    Find out more about your newborn's development.

    Get ready to embrace your newborn and your life as a mum!


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