Pregnancy pictures week by week: Week 21
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Your baby
Baby will now grab onto things quite tightly, including the umbilical cord, as you can see.
Weight-wise, baby is just under a pound now (360g - tin of tomatoes) and is the length of a large banana.
Her rapid growth slows down a little now and the heart starts to get stronger instead.
You
Heartburn might be becoming a problem for you around now and you will have gained around 4-6kg in weight.
- Next: Pregnancy pictures: What happens in Week 23?
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