Wellbeing
Our children’s health and happiness is one of our top priorities as a parent.
19 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
Your little lodger weighs around 260 grams – weigh a small sweet potato in your hand and that’s about how heavy they are. Read more about this week.
20 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
There’s so much going on in your belly this week that you may want to take a little nap after reading about it! Read more about this week.
21 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
Though the baby now weighs around 390g, your little darling still has plenty of room in your belly and likes to use it when not asleep! Read more about this week.
22 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
If you could look inside, you may see your baby sucking their thumb. It’s nature’s way of getting your little one ready to breastfeed from birth. Read more about this week.
23 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
Your baby weighs almost 550g. You have got around 16 more weeks to go! Read more about this week.
24 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
Can you feel the baby reacting to noises and your belly rub yet? Towards the end of the second trimester is when some women report that this starts to happen, so be on the lookout.
25 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
At 25 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a medium sweet potato. They might be getting restless now, pushing with their hands and feet. Learn more.
26 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 2
A little ta-da moment for the final week of your second trimester – your baby will open their eyes for the first time around now! Read more about this week.
27 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Your baby still has some growing to do but as of today, they’re around 24 cm long from head to bottom, big enough laying down to fit on your forearm between your hand and your elbow.
28 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Your little one is around 25 cm long from head to bottom and already weights about 1 kilogram, approximately a third of their birth weight.
29 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
As you inch your way towards the finish line – you will be giving birth in about ten weeks! – your baby is still growing by leaps and bounds, and most of their organs are fully functioning.
30 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Every day, your baby develops more, getting ready to make an entrance into the world in just under 10 weeks. Has it gone fast or is the time creeping by for you? Every mum feels it differently.
31 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
At 31 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a leaf of kale. They will start getting into position for birth soon. Learn more.
32 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Your baby is still developing as you head into the final lap, but it’s mostly perfecting and polishing from here on out. They are getting ready to meet you!
33 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
About six weeks. That’s how long you’ve got left before you get to meet the little person growing inside you. Amazing, right? We think so. Read on to know more about this week.
34 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Things are slowing down a little in your belly now. That’s because everything is getting close to being developed! Your baby is around 30 cm from head to bottom and weighs over 2 kilos.
35 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
In about a month, you’ll be holding that little bundle of joy in your arms. Until then, there’s still lots of polishing and refinement going on inside you. Read more about this week.
36 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
From now until your little gem makes their grand entrance, your baby will continue to grow. They are already 34cm long from head to bottom and weighs about 2.5 kilograms!
37 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Your baby tends to keep their head down, arms crossed, and legs folded up on their chest as there’s not much room to move around. They’ll be very glad to get out and stretch!
38 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
Two more weeks! Yes, it’s true, you and your little one will soon be making each other’s acquaintance. Everything is pretty much in place. Read more about this week.
39 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
You might have felt a few contractions already and were wondering if that was “it”. Don’t worry, you won’t miss the start of labour! Read more about this next to last week.
4 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 1
Almost one month already! There are lots of things happening inside you this week.
5 Fun Tummy-Time Moves
Making sure your baby is active is important for their health.
5 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 1
Though only around the size of a sesame seed, your baby is growing by leaps and bounds. Relatively speaking!
6 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 1
Your baby’s growth is in overdrive right about now. So many exciting developments in such a tiny little being!
Food Safety Rules for Families
Follow these stay-safe principles when you’re shopping or preparing food for your baby.
7 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 1
Your baby is already a pretty impressive 10 mm long. Though you won’t feel it yet, they’re on the move.
8 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 1
About the size of a kidney bean, your little one measures about 1.3 cm long. Learn more about this week.
9 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 1
Two hearts beat as one, as the song says. In actual fact, your baby’s heart is beating just fine on its own and your little one is growing quickly.
Adventures in Feeding: New Tastes, New Textures, New Techniques
Now that your baby is 8 to 10 months old, has enjoyed first tastes, and is becoming more experienced at eating, it’s time to move on to lumpy foods and helping them learn to feed themselves.