Pregnancy Week by Week

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 42

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 42

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 42 Week 42 means your due date has come and gone and you have officially reached the end of pregnancy. Perhaps your original dates were a bit off, or perhaps baby just wants to hang about a little longer inside. B..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 41

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 41

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 41 Well, you have passed your 40th week, and you are still here, waiting for your baby to be born. Perhaps your dates were slightly off, and you are not actually late, or perhaps your baby just loves his snug and ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 40

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 40

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 40 Well, you’ve made it! You have reached week 40 of pregnancy, and it is almost time to meet your precious little baby, who could be measuring up to 56cm and weighing about 4.1kg. Birth weight varies gre..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 39

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 39

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 39 This is the final countdown, with baby as big as a pumpkin, measuring between 48-53cm and weighing anything up to 3.6kg. Hang in there! It won’t be long until you finally meet the little baby you have bee..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 38

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 38

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 38 At 38 weeks pregnant, you are almost there! Halfway through the 9th month, with about two more weeks to go, you have almost made it! Hang in there for the last stretch! Your baby measures about 48-51cm now, ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 37

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 37

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 37 At 37 weeks pregnant, your baby measures about 48cm in length, which is almost the correct birth length, and weighs about 3kg. Baby will continue to pack on weight between now and delivery as he still needs to ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 36

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 36

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 36 Week 36 marks a milestone in pregnancy and you will be comforted to know that the lungs are almost completely formed, so if your baby had to be born now, he would most likely be able to breathe independently. T..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 35

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 35

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 35 Week 35 means you are coming to the end of the 8th month of pregnancy, with only 4 or 5 weeks left to go. Your baby is gaining weight daily and is now the size of a plump little honeydew melon, weighing abou..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 34

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 34

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 34 At 34 weeks pregnant, you are in your 8th month, with 6 weeks to go! Your baby is now as heavy as a bag of flour and the size of a cantaloupe. At this stage, most babies will be in the head-down, bum-up posi..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 33

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 33

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 33 33 weeks pregnant means you are almost in the middle of the third trimester, with a mere 7 weeks left to go. Your baby is the size of a butternut and probably already the length he will be at birth, which is ab..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 32

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 32

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 32 At 32 weeks pregnant, if your baby was to be born now, it would be termed a ‘moderately preterm’ baby and would have a very good chance of survival with care in NICU, but probably wouldn’t suf..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 31

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 31

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 31 The weeks are slipping by fast now, and it is hard to believe that you only have 9 weeks left of your pregnancy. 9 weeks to get yourself ready to change the rest of your life! So much to do in such a shor..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 30

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 30

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 30 You are now 30 weeks pregnant, in month 7, with 2 months, or 10 weeks left to go. Your baby is about the size of a cabbage, weighs roughly 1.4kg and measures 41cm head-to-heel. The little foetus is fully for..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 29

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 29

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 29 29 weeks pregnant already! Your baby is fully developed and just needs time to grow and for all the systems and senses to mature. There is a very good chance of survival should birth occur now, but medical s..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 28

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 28

THIRD TRIMESTER WEEK 28 Congratulations are in order! You have made it safely through the first and second trimesters and you are now in the third, and last, trimester. Week 28 relates to months 7, 8 and 9. This is the home stretch! ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 27

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 27

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 27 This is a milestone week as you come to the end of your second trimester. 27 weeks pregnant means you have about 13 weeks to go! It is probably becoming harder to find a comfortable position to sleep as you..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 26

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 26

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 26 You have almost reached the end of your second trimester and your baby is growing noticeably, as is your bump, which increases by about 1cm per week at this stage of development. The weeks of pregnancy don&..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 25

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 25

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 25 By 25 weeks pregnant your uterus is the size of a soccer ball, and you are now sporting a definite bump that is impossible to hide! Your baby is about as big as a cauliflower, measuring an estimated 33cm..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 24

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 24

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 24 You are in your sixth month of pregnancy, and probably looking radiant, with glowing skin and shiny hair. You can thank the increase in hormones for this as oil production is on the up and increased blood flow..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 23

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 23

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 23 Pregnancy lasts 280 days, 40 weeks or just over 9 months. 23 weeks pregnant means you are in your sixth month already! Your due date is a good guestimate, but nothing is certain until you go into labour ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 22

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 22

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 22 At 22 weeks you may be feeling a little ‘tight’ in the abdomen. Your uterus is growing at a rapid rate as baby’s development escalates. Your earlier symptoms of nausea and morning sickness ha..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 21

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 21

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 21 Can you believe that at week 21, you are just over the halfway mark of your pregnancy, with approximately 19 weeks to go? Hopefully by now your baby is making his or her presence known, and you have felt th..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 20

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 20

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 20 Congratulations! Week 20 means you are halfway through your pregnancy, although statistics show that most mums-to-be don’t deliver exactly on their due date, so it is difficult to pinpoint the exact midw..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 19

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 19

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 19 You are fast approaching the mid-way mark of your pregnancy, with some exciting milestones to look forward to! Your baby is about the size of a mango, weighs approximately 230g, and measures about 15cm. Gro..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 18

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 18

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 18 At 18 weeks pregnant you are in month 5 of your pregnancy – almost halfway there! Have you noticed that your appetite has increased? If so, cash in on the urge to eat, as professionals recommend that ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 17

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 17

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 17 Baby’s development at 17 weeks pregnant At 17 weeks pregnant, your baby continues to grow and in fact has increased quite dramatically in size. Baby is about as big as a pomegranate, weighing roughly ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 16

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 16

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 16 Week 16 means you are now 4 months pregnant This is a time of tremendous growth as baby is now almost half as big as he was just three weeks ago, and could weigh in at about 110g, measuring 10-13cm. I..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 15

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 15

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 15 As your second trimester progresses, you should be feeling fitter and more energetic by the week as your bothersome symptoms abate. This is good news as now you may feel more up to the challenges of preparing ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 14

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 14

SECOND TRIMESTER WEEK 14 Congratulations! You have now officially entered the second trimester! At 14 weeks pregnant, you are in month four and have 26 weeks to go. Does that sound daunting? It shouldn’t, because it is ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 13

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 13

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 13) WEEK 13 Week 13 is considered to be the last week of your first trimester, although professionals differ on this, and some call this week the first of the second trimester. Regardless, here’s ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 12

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 12

FIRST TRIMESTER WEEK 12 This is a big week for you and baby! This is the week you have been waiting for! Your risk of miscarriage drops significantly so you now feel happier to divulge your secret to the world. You have..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 11

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 11

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 11 Mums-to-be often prefer to wait until the end of the first trimester before announcing their pregnancy as the risk of miscarriage drops significantly after 12 weeks. By this time you have al..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 10

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 10

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 10 Your Baby at 10 Weeks Pregnant Week 10 means you are in month 3 of your pregnancy and approaching the end of the first trimester. This may be good news for those experiencing unpleasant s..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 9

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 9

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 9 This week is a huge milestone! 9 weeks pregnant means you are entering your third month! So much has happened in such a short time. If you are feeling more than slightly overwhelmed, you c..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 8

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 8

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 8 Development Of Baby At 8 Weeks Pregnant Your foetus is still inside its amniotic sac, and the placenta is forming structures that aid in attaching it to the uterus wall. The yolk sac conti..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 7

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 7

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 7 In the early days after finding out that you are pregnant it is normal for you to experience a range of mixed emotions. You might feel surprised and confused, or even have feelings of utter ..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 6

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 6

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 6 Congratulations! All the doubt and worry and ‘am I, aren’t I’ questions have been laid to rest with the confirmation of your pregnancy. You feel that you are hugging a..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 5

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 5

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 5 At 5 weeks pregnant, you have missed your first period and are in your second month! This is the most common time for mums-to-be to discover that they are pregnant. Nervous? Excited? Te..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 4

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 4

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 4 This is an exciting week! You can probably take a home pregnancy test to check if you are pregnant! But be prepared that early urine testing with some home kits can be unreliable if ins..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 3

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 3

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 – 12) WEEK 3 Congratulations! Although you may not know it, you are pregnant! It will still be a few weeks before you can confirm this exiting news with a pregnancy test, but you have officially co..

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 1 and 2

Pregnancy Week by Week: Week 1 and 2

FIRST TRIMESTER (WEEK 1 - 12) WEEK 1 and 2 When you think you might be pregnant, or are hoping to be pregnant, you just want to soak up as much information and advice as possible. You want to know all about the changes that your body will be go..

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