Week 14

Your baby

At 14 weeks, the baby is about 85mm long from head to bottom.

Around now, the baby begins to swallow little bits of amniotic fluid, which pass into the stomach. The kidneys start to work and the swallowed fluid passes back into the amniotic fluid as urine.

You

If you've been feeling sick and tired with morning sickness, you'll probably start to feel better when you're around 13 or 14 weeks pregnant.

Some women start to experience an increased sex drive around this time, possibly due to pregnancy hormones or increased blood flow to the pelvic area. Some women don't, and this is perfectly normal. You can find out more about sex in pregnancy.

You'll notice a small bump developing as your womb grows and moves upwards. If you've been feeling the urge to pass urine more often over the last few months, it's because your womb was pressing on your bladder. This should ease off now.

See your doctor if you notice any pain when you urinate. Urinary infections can happen in pregnancy and it's important to treat them quickly to reduce the risk of kidney infections.