26-Week pregnant: Development and diet

Though the foetus now weighs around half a kilo, your little darling still has plenty of room in your belly. And likes to use it when not asleep! Read more about this week.

Time’s up! If he hasn’t already, your little darling will arrive in the next few days. And then you will be a mother at last! Read more about this week.

Though your little darling is planted deep inside you, this is the week where everything gets set up for his sense of smell. Read more about this week.

Your little darling is still developing as you head into the final lap, but it’s mostly perfecting and polishing from here on out. He or she is getting ready to meet you!

Can you feel your little one reacting to noises and your caresses yet? Towards the end of the second trimester is when some women report that this starts to happen, so be on the lookout.

Your little sweetheart still has some growing to do but as of today, he’s over 30 cm long, big enough lying down to fit on your forearm between your hand and your elbow.

Every day, your little one 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?

Your little one is around 35 cm long from crown to toe and already weights about 1.3 kilos, a third of her birth weight. Her feet measure nearly 6 cm – yes, they are tiny!

As you inch your way towards the finish line – you will be giving birth in about ten weeks! – your little one is still growing by leaps and bounds, even opening her eyes wide now.

Two more weeks left of the second trimester. You are gearing up for the home stretch. Read more about how to help feed it.

The start of your second trimester is the start of lots of new development milestones for your unborn child. Read more about this week.

You’re coming to the end of your first trimester. Congratulations! Read more about this week.

If you could see inside yourself and watch your growing child, you might soon see him sucking his thumb! He has finally managed to get to his mouth. Read more about this week.

Six weeks. That’s about 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.

From now until she makes her grand entrance, your little one will continue to grow. She is already 45 cm long and weighs about 2.9 kg! Read more about this week.

If you could look inside, you may see your little angel sucking her thumb. It’s nature’s way of getting her ready to breastfeed from birth. Read more about this week.

Your little one now weighs more than 200g and is looking more and more like a “real” person every day. Read more about this week.

Your little one tends to keep his head down, arms crossed, and legs folded up on his chest as there’s not much room to move around. He’ll be very glad to get out and stretch!

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.