Week 22 of Pregnancy: A Very Tiny Person

Looks like a miniature newborn now, lips and eyelids defined.

The size of a soccer ball

LENGTH 27.8 cm · WEIGHT 430 g

▸What she is going through

Possible leg cramps at night.
Iron needs are climbing.

▸Your missions this week

Concrete things worth doing in week 22, not just being supportive.

Cook two iron-rich meals this week (spinach, red meat, lentils)+5 PTS

Start researching pediatricians, ask friends for referrals+10 PTS

▸Trimester 2

Week 22 of Pregnancy sits in trimester 2. Browse all 54 weeks to see what is coming.

▸Leave deadlines coming up

UK: you must tell your employer the due date at least 15 weeks before the baby is due, which is around week 25. Get your UK paternity leave dates →

US: FMLA needs at least 30 days' notice when you can plan the leave. Check FMLA eligibility and your dates →

▸Situations you might be hitting right now

🏥 She's terrified of labor and shuts down when it comes up DECODE HER 😬 I'm secretly convinced I'll suck at this YOUR HEAD 🤢 I'm gaining weight and feeling queasy, what is happening to me YOUR HEAD 💸 I lie awake doing baby-budget math at 3am YOUR HEAD

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Not medical advice

This is general information for expectant fathers, not clinical guidance. Anything about symptoms, pain, or bleeding goes to your midwife, doctor, or emergency service, not to an app.

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