Pregnancy Weight Gain

There are many things you can do to prepare for the delivery of a healthy baby. One of the most important things is eating right to gain the extra weight you’ll need to support another life. Your doctor will keep a close eye on your weight gain during your pregnancy to make sure it’s in the right range.

Your pregnancy: weeks 18-22. A month of finishing touches for your baby. A miracle for those who have not felt it as yet - which is often the case in the first pregnancy - you feel the movements of your baby!

Though only around the size of a sesame seed, your baby is growing by leaps and bounds. Relatively speaking!

The beginning of your second trimester is the start of lots of new development milestones for your baby.

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.

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. 

Your baby weighs almost 550g. You have got around 16 more weeks to go! Read more about this week.

Now you’ve confirmed that you’re pregnant, what can you expect next? Many changes are taking place, preparing you to carry your growing baby and give birth. See below what’s happening inside you and some tips for loving your mother-to-be-body.

Congratulations – you’re in your first trimester! Throughout your pregnancy there are a number of prenatal tests which your midwife or doctor may recommend you have. Whether you choose to go public or private, regular check-ups are important to monitor the health of you and your baby.

Your pregnancy: weeks 14-17. Your baby's individual features and sensory organs are now being fine-tuned. Your iron intake will be a focus as blood volume increases due to the building of reserves of the foetus and placenta.

Your baby’s growth is in overdrive right about now. So many exciting developments on such a tiny little being!

Your baby is about the size of an apple! Have you felt your little one move or kick yet? If not, you should be able to in the next weeks!

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.

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.   

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. Read more about this week.

Pregnancy brings remarkable changes to a woman's body. It is crucial to prioritise self-care during this transformative time, ensuring physical fitness and emotional well-being to get you through. Determining what are safe exercises while pregnant will be key, from the beginning and throughout your pregnancy. If you are unsure what are pregnancy safe exercises, talk to your healthcare professional.

Your pregnancy: weeks 36-40. It’s time for the final preparations before the big day. Your baby is considered full term at 37 weeks and is ready for the world however about half of all pregnancies will go beyond 40 weeks.

Your baby is already a pretty impressive 10 mm long.  Though you won’t feel it yet, they’re on the move.

Though your baby is growing deep inside you, this is the week where everything gets set up for their sense of hearing.