It’s now half-way to your due date and your baby is becoming more active every day. In this episode, we learn how much your baby has developed up to now. Also, you should have your anomaly scan coming up – we find out what the purpose of this is and what to expect with our BabyCentre sonographer Becky. And are you secretly hoping for a boy or a girl? We tackle the struggles of gender disappointment and how you can get support in our Community. We’ll also guide you through how to tell your employer that you’re pregnant and what your rights are at work.

The Parent Pod is hosted by Lucy Toseland-Bolton and Claire Mutimer, both mums to young children and both BabyCentre parents. It is produced by BabyCentre UK and Tin Shed Productions. Download all 48 episodes now.

BabyCentre UK has hundreds of pages covering conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting at babycentre.co.uk. You can also follow BabyCentre UK on Facebook @facebook.com/BabyCentreUK, Instagram @instagram.com/babycentre, Pinterest @pinterest.co.uk/babycentre, Twitter @twitter.com/babycentreuk and YouTube @youtube.com/babycentre

BabyCenter is one of the most popular pregnancy and parenting resources in the world. The website, app, social media platforms and regular email bulletins offer medically-evidenced based information for those trying to conceive, parents-to-be, as well as mums and dads once their baby has arrived.

Sign up for weekly emailed bulletins and download the BabyCentre app through the App Store or Google Play to follow your pregnancy week-by-week through to the first year of your baby’s life.

If you're interested in reading more about some of the topics in this episode, the following links may be useful:

Your pregnancy at 20 weeks

20 weeks pregnant: fetal development

What will happen at my 20-week scan? (Video)

Gender Disappointment

Disclaimer: The podcasts don’t replace medical advice and you should always speak to your own doctor, midwife or clinician if you have any concerns.

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