20 weeks pregnant • Pregnancy calendar •

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There are 137 days until your due date on December 08, 2008.
You are 143 days pregnant.
You are 4.7 months pregnant.
You are in your 5th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: March 03, 2008 to June 01, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: June 02, 2008 to September 14, 2008. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: September 15, 2008 to December 08, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)

Congratulations! This week marks the half way point of your pregnancy. It has been 18 weeks since the date of conception and your baby's crown-to-rump length is 5.6 to 6.4 inches. The fetus weighs about 9 ounces and your belly definitely has an obvious bulge. Your waistline has expanded and is no longer visible. Your uterus has now moved up enough that it is pushing your abdomen outwards. The top of your uterus is even with or just below your navel.

Sex organs are showing clearly on this girl

For the remainder of your pregnancy, the growing uterus puts pressure on your lungs, stomach and kidneys. This will make you feel short of breath, the need to urinate more frequently and can cause indigestion. The added pressure on your abdomen can also cause your bellybutton to protrude and cause an `outy` instead of an `inny`. Many pregnant women begin to notice stretch marks around this time as well. Your abdominal muscles are being stretched and pushed apart as your baby grows inside of you.

Your baby's skin begins to thicken this week and will develop four layers. Your baby's sebaceous glands secrete a waxy substance called vernix caseosa. Your baby will be born with this wax and it will look like paste. The vernix caseosa is crucial because it protects the fetus' fragile skin from the continuous immersion in amniotic fluid. Lanugo hairs secure the vernix caseosa in place and it is thick around the eyebrows. Scalp hair and toenails are beginning to form at this point. Hair can also be seen on the upper lip and eyebrows.

Around twenty weeks, most doctors will order a routine ultrasound to check the baby's development. Measurements will be taken and the sonogram technician will check to make sure there are no defects or abnormalities. Your ultrasound technician can also see how long your cervix is and can tell you approximately how much your baby weighs at this time. Most expectant women also find out the sex of their baby during this time! If your sonographer does not offer pictures, ask them for a copy of the photos.

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maggiedee1002 - 27 minutes ago
Well ladies tomorrow my big day! i have off tomorrow and friday so i'll tell u friday what i'm having! wish me luck! good night!

maggiedee1002 - 3.3 hours ago
mommabug - thats kool.. i gotta try it!

mommabug - 4 hours ago
I play classical mostly, but daddy arranged the ipod so there are some other songs on there: like Billy Joel, They Might Be Giants, Enya, John Williams (Star Wars). I like to play the stuff with the loud bass sounds.

maggiedee1002 - 6.5 hours ago
mommabug - aaaaawh! how cute!! what kind of music do u play for the baby?

mommabug - 6.5 hours ago
HOORAY!!! 20 weeks! AND it is my hubby's birthday today too! What a good day. Last night I was playing music for my baby boy like I usually do, and he wasn't moving around as much as normal, so I told my husband that he wanted to play with his daddy. As soon as daddy put his hand on my tummy that little boy started kicking and moving like crazy! I swear, he knows his daddy already and loves him!

maggiedee1002 - 7.2 hours ago
Danielle483,keren field - CONGRATS on finding out you guys are having girls! I'm going tomorrow and i'm too excited i want this day to end already!!

Ally - 13.9 hours ago
Yey the half way mark!! Its gone so quick but slow if you know what I mean!!! Cant wait to meet my baby girl but got ages to go :-( xx

nannersmama - 14.6 hours ago
50% mark!!!! I can't even believe it!

keren field - 22.1 hours ago
hi all i find out what im havin the other day and im so happy its a little girl just what we wonted my two little boys are so happy too caleb wont stop kissin my bellie and keeps tellin his sister that he loves her if anyone has any girls names they wont to sher that would be great to hear hope you all have a great day

peasquack - 22.9 hours ago
So far I have lost 4 lbs between my 8 week appt and 16 week appt. I go thursday for my big 20 wk U/S and regular appt, So I guess I will see if I am still losing. I was also just put on a Gestational diabetes diet so I will think I am going to lose weight

Danielle483 - 23 hours ago
iv just found out im having a girl i cant wait!!

mzrican - 23.8 hours ago
Well ladies i've gotten the courage to step on the scale. I've gained 12lbs. Doin good for carrying twins.lol my daughter i only gained 25lbs during the whole pregnancy

sondra0031 - 1 days ago
I'M FROM WEEK 37! OK CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY MY DR SAID LAST WEEK I WAS DIALATED AND THIS WEEK I'M NOT!!!!!? OK ANOTHER THING IS IF I DONT DELIVER NATURAL BY THE 3RD HE IS DOIN A C-SECTION ON THE 3RD. OK I'M DUE THE 9TH. HE SAYS ITS CUZ I'M DIABETIC. THIS IS MY FIRST BABY AND HE DONT WANT ME TO PUSH OUT 8 1/2 LBS OR MORE. CAN YOU ALL PLEASE LEAVE ME MESSAGE ON HOW TO TELL THIS PUNK I DONT WANNA C-SECTION UNLESS IT AN EMERGENCY? PLEASE I CRY WHEN I THINK ABOUT GETTING CUT OPEN...DO I REALLY HAVE A CHOICE CUZ DR MAKES IT SEEM LIKE I DONT! HELP

AmBear - 1 days ago
I lost 37lbs with my first son, (I had to be on a very strict NO fat diet because of my gallbladder) With my 2nd son I gained 12lbs. And this time I am sitting at about 4lbs. My eating habits completely change when I am pregnant.

maggiedee1002 - 1 days ago
brandi j. - i had my gestational diabetes test done on my 17th week my doc does it twice so they know if i had it b4 or during.. irkababy - me i really don't care what i'm having but i am kinda hopin and leaning toward the girl side cus my sweety has a boy already so i want him to have a girl..

irkababy - 1 days ago
brandi j. i am hoping that it will stop. Thank you so much i am so excited. I havent had the test done yet. My doctor said she will have me tested when i am 28 weeks along. My father is a diabetic so i use his machine to check and so far its good.

brandi j. - 1 days ago
irkababy, we all gain weight differently. My SIL gains like you are, she usually has 2 months in the beginning that are back to back w/ a 10 lb gain and then it slows down for her. Have you had your gestational diabetes test done yet? My doctor doesn't do it until around 6 to 7 months, but my friend's doctor does it in the beginning.

brandi j. - 1 days ago
irkababy, congratulations on finding out that you are having a girl!!!

irkababy - 1 days ago
maggiedee1002 I did not care if it was a girl or a boy. My husband had his heart set on a boy, he had the name picked out and his life planned. When we found out it was a girl he was in shock but now he is over it. We are so glad that the baby is healthy, at the end of the day he was happy and glad that everything is okay. Do you want a girl or a boy?

maggiedee1002 - 1 days ago
irkababy - yeah i feel you.. oh ur having a girl! wow! congrats.. were u hoping for a girl? well i really don't mind what i'm having as long as the baby is healthy thats all that counts! and thank you i'm just too excited!

irkababy - 1 days ago
maggiedee1002 i hope that's all it is. I gained 13 pounds at first, then i did not gaine weight for 2 months and now i gained 7 pounds so i hope that i dont gain any more then i should for my next visit in August. I know what you mean about not eating half as much. I dont eat i have a bagel for breakfast and salad for lunch and maybe a fruit and thats it i dont eat dinner i dont know why i just dont. It makes me sick to have to eat late. So i hear ya. Good luck to you on your next visit. Oh and i am so glad that your sweety can attend the ultrasound with it. We found out we are having a baby GIRL keep me posted on yor results on Thursday.

maggiedee1002 - 1 days ago
irkababy - it could be that ur retaining lots of water weight plus ur blood volume is making u actually heavier than what u really are.. cus if u say ur not eating really those are one of the many causes of weight gain that ur having.. i eat half of what i usually ate and still gaining weight on the 3rd they told me i gained 6 lbs and that was in a matter of one month because i was the same weight i started with for 3 months then boom.. i'm scared to even go in on the 31st to see how much i've gained since then.

irkababy - 1 days ago
I dont know how all of you are only gaining so little weight. I gained 20 punds, and i hardly eat at all. I am not trying not to eat i just cant eat, everytime i look at food it makes me sick. So is there anyone else out there like me???

maggiedee1002 - 1 days ago
Ladies I'm just got great new from my sweety he is able to take off on thursday for my 20 week ultrasound so that means we are going to find out what we are having that day instead of sunday! WOOHOO!! i'm sooo happy and excited!! I just had to share this we u lovely ladies!!

brandi j. - 1 days ago
LauraJ, I gained 50 lbs w/ my 1st baby, and was terrified of gaining a lot w/ the 2nd, b/c I had not lost the weight from the 1st. Fortuneately, I only gained 28 lbs w/ the 2nd! I then gained 21 w/ the 3rd, and then 39 w/ the 4th! I am hoping not to gain more than 25 this time, b/c once again I did not lose all of the last baby's weight!! I did good after #2 and #3 though and lost it all plus some, so hoping to do that after this baby!

LauraJ - 1 days ago
I was reading yall's weight comments...lol. I gained like 60 pound with my first. UGH. When I gave birth to her I was 180 lbs. Im SOOO trying not to gain that much this time, I have already gained 11 lbs though, and like you BRANDI J, I start gaining MORE towards the end...it sucks.

LauraJ - 1 days ago
Okay I put up a 20 week pic. =)

brandi j. - 1 days ago
lol...you don't have to be scared, most ppl usually gain more in the beginning and then slow towards the end, I am just backwards...:o)!

maggiedee1002 - 1 days ago
wow!! i'm scared..lol!

brandi j. - 1 days ago
Pregazilla: Congrats on the little boy!!

brandi j. - 1 days ago
maggiedee: thank you! And Congrats to you as well! As for the weight gain, I always start off slow, but then gain a ton towards the end, w/ anywhere from 7 lbs to 15 lbs in 1 month!

Pregazilla - 1 days ago
FINALLY after three girls, IT'S A BOY!

maggiedee1002 - 1 days ago
frenchbaby - i haven't bought not one thing of maternity clothes cus i just buy tights and those cute baby doll shirts and anything that stretches and that is cheap i'll buy it. i can always wear it after my pregnancy too.. so thats a plus!! oh and brandi j. - congrats on the healthy baby belly so far!! oh and ur lucky to just only gained 7 lbs i'm afraid to even look at a scale! lol!

frenchbaby - 2 days ago
mzrican, I have been wearing maternity pants for about a month now and they're so comfy. I went back to a pair of early maternity jeans last week 'cause it cooled off here, but they don't have the huge stretchy waist and, man, NOT comfortable to sit in anymore! Go for the comfy stretchy stuff :) I've had to add some longer shirts to my closet to cover the huge waist band, but boy are these clothes comfy! Congratulations on making it to the half way point!

brandi j. - 2 days ago
Hi, hope all of you ladies are feeling great and enjoying your pregnancies!! I had my u/s last Friday and loved watching my little one moving around like crazy! My other 4 children and my hubby were there as well and they enjoyed it too! My baby weighed 10 oz. and has a heart rate of 154! My appointment went well too, bp is fine, no bladder infection,and I have gained a total of 7 lbs so far (gained 4 of that this time). I go back in 4 weeks! This pregnancy is flying and I still have so much preparing to do! :o) God Bless!

mzrican - 2 days ago
Yay! Week 20! Well im a house. Lol ha looks like im ten months pregnant... Even too big for my bella band from pea and A pod. No jeans fit anymore. Tear. Lol good job for making it this far ladies.

mommy2b18 - 2 days ago
Im from week 18 and my breast started leaking last week.I never thought it be this early for me.cant wait to be in week 20 so i can go to my scan to find out what im having=) best of wishes to you ladys

AmBear - 2 days ago
I will be joining everyone in week 20 tomorrow! YAY! Halfway! This pregnancy has been going by pretty fast!

sweetpea9665 - 2 days ago
Kah1675 - Im from week 19 and mine started leaking yesterday. Your not the only one.

kah1675 - 2 days ago
Has anyone's breasts started leaking yet????? Mine started today..clear.

TraceyJns486 - 2 days ago
Ladies any juice work. I had cranberry juice. Keep in mind not to drink the entire thing. I drank 1/2 before I got there and the other half while sitting ohte table. the u/s tech literally had to chase her to get to see what she needed to see. LOL.

maggiedee1002 - 2 days ago
frenchmaman - same problem!

frenchmaman - 2 days ago
Funny HaleyD I have the same issue. I try to sleep on my side but I sometimes wake up and I am on my back again. I forgot to ask my doctor about the implications...Did anybody find solution to our sleeping hues? I have tried pillows and it's a no go!

RaisingOurDaughters - 2 days ago
We recently found out we are expecting a little girl and are very excited. I am very interested to hear from you experienced moms who have made a conserted effort to raise your daughters outside of the Barbie/Princess world. As an outsider with little experience with girls it seems as though everything is princess & barbie's. It just seems to be overwhelming. Seems that girl, princess & barbie all go hand in hand. How do you get away from it? How do you balance it, or moderate it in your homes and everyday lives? How do ytou handle the pressure your daughter gets from other girls that are into Barbie? How do you raise your little girl to understand that you can be a girl and be feminine without Barbie Princess? And why does it seem like all girls clothing is just pink? There doesn't seem to be much choice. I completely respect those of you who decide to bring all of this into your lives and I don't want to offend anyone- that certainly isn't my intention. I obviosuly don't really support the whole pink barbie culture for myself and I don't think I am alone so I'd love to hear from you experienced moms who are dealing with this on a day to day basis. Feel free to reply on my page! Thanks

maggiedee1002 - 2 days ago
irkababy - i'm definitely going to remember that..mmmm.. frosty from wendy's sounds sooo good rite now! lol ferma - That is tooooooooo funny! LOL!! ok just a lil! thanks ladies!

ferma - 2 days ago
I drank grape juice before the big u/s and she sure was active. I told the tech that I drank juice to make sure that we could get a good look at the parts. He said sometimes people go overboard though and the baby is too active to get a still shot and see what they need to see. He told me to just drink a little bit right before you go in. Then they can get the still shots while the baby is still calm, then let the sugar kick in. We almost didn't get to find out because she was too active, I drank two grape juices. I think that was me going overboard. So just be careful how much you drink.

irkababy - 2 days ago
maggiedee1002 i don't think it matters what juice, i heard orange is good. I had a frosty from Wendys before my ultrasound and my baby did not stop moving.

maggiedee1002 - 2 days ago
TraceyJns486 - u serious?? what kind of juice orange or apple? that is way too cool if that works cus everytime i go for a u/s the baby is on it's belly! Oh and i been having back problems for such a long time now.. it feel as though my hips are seperating from my lower spine! grr.. i trying everything to relieve it stretching sleeping with a pillow between my legs walking.. but nope still bothers!

TraceyJns486 - 2 days ago
Is anyone havign any back probelms. My back started hurting today.

TraceyJns486 - 2 days ago
Ladies drink juice before you go for your ultrasound and it is like a 99.9% surety that your baby will be active and spreading eagle.

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