18 weeks pregnant baby size

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At 18 weeks pregnant you are at the beginning of your second trimester of your pregnancy and at 18 weeks pregnant you are in the beginning of your 5th month of pregnancy. You may by experiencing various skin changes like acne, skin darkening and stretch marks. You may also be experiencing symptoms such as braxton hicks contractions, round ligament pain and leg cramps.
At 18 weeks, the baby will be developing muscles, facial features will be defined, they will be moving spontaneously and major organs are functioning. At 18 weeks, the baby’s digestive system is developing. You might be feeling the baby move this week especially if this is not your first pregnancy.
At 18 weeks pregnant the baby's fruit size is compared to bell pepper.
It is common to see symptoms come and go. You might also see these 18 weeks pregnant symptoms disappear or be gone altogether.