Pregnancy week by week · Second trimester
16 weeks pregnant: what's happening
Your baby can move arms and legs with increasing coordination. You may soon feel the first tiny flutters, an exciting milestone for many parents. Inside, your baby is growing stronger and more active every day.
What's ahead
Movement may gradually become easier to distinguish from digestion or muscle sensations.
A memory to keep this week
The first possible flutter—or the anticipation of it
Write it down while it's fresh. In the app, each week has gentle prompts like this one, saved privately to your story.
In the app this week
Try this together: Notice How Your Body Is Changing, plus this week's memory prompts, a private journal and your Journey. One simple idea at a time, never 47.
Based on: NHS week-by-week guide to pregnancy, written in Brittany's words.
Every pregnancy and every baby is different. This is general, educational information, not medical advice. If something worries you, check with your provider or pediatrician.
