Week
Week 20
Each baby is about the size of a banana this week
- Weight each
- 300 g · 11 oz
- Length each
- 16.4 cm · 6.5 in
What's happening this week
Halfway on the calendar, even if your three have other plans for their own timeline. All three are swallowing little sips of fluid and their taste buds are up and running.
Together they now weigh about as much as a bag of sugar, and you're likely feeling every bit of it in your back and ribs. Consider this your official permission slip to put your feet up without any guilt.
Three little wonders this week
- All three are making their very first stool, quietly collecting in their tummies until after birth.
- Their taste buds work — flavours from your meals are already drifting into the fluid around them.
- Your bump has reached your belly button this week, with three babies' worth of growing packed above and below it.
The triplet twist
If your three are aiming for an earlier arrival, this week isn't really the midpoint — it's more like two-thirds of the way there, so give yourself credit for how far you've already come.
Something to look forward to
- About 4 weeks until the viability milestone.
- You're roughly 8 weeks from the third trimester, and around 12 weeks from the window when triplets often make their entrance.
To Mom:
Reaching the halfway point with triplets is an incredible achievement that deserves celebrating. You've already done so much heavy lifting; remember to lean on your support system and let others care for you just as you care for your babies.