Week 23: Your baby is now the size of a grapefruit

As you enter the sixth month of your pregnancy, your baby’s body is becoming more proportional and unique fingerprints and footprints have formed. Your baby now weighs about 450g or 1 pound and will double its weight over the next four weeks. If you’re expecting a girl, her ovaries are now formed and are in place, along with all the eggs she will have during her lifetime.

Essential Nutrients this Week: Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin A

Food of the Week: Raspberries

High in fibre, vitamins C and K and manganese, raspberries help to relieve constipation and may also provide some elasticity to your stretching skin due to their high vitamin C content. A cup of fresh raspberries contains 8g of fibre, 12g of carbohydrates, 0.69mg of iron, 26mg of vitamin C. Add raspberries to your bowl of muesli, blend them into a smoothie, or enjoy on their own as a healthy pregnancy snack.

Recipes of the Week

Raspberry Pregnancy Smoothie

This smoothie recipe is supercharged with all the goodness you need to nourish you and your baby. Enjoy daily to enrich your diet with essential pregnancy vitamins and minerals.

Overnight Oats with Fresh Berries

How good is a make-ahead breakfast? This pregnancy recipe is filled with important nutrients like soluble fibre, calcium, vitamins C and K, and omega-3 fats. A delicious, nutritious and easy way to start your day.

Banana, Raspberry, Coconut and Walnut Bread

Forget about store bought banana bread, this pregnancy recipe is tastier and better for you. It freezes well so you can enjoy it as a healthy pregnancy snack for weeks to come.

Pregnancy Articles

How To Cope With And Manage Gestational Diabetes — supportive steps to help you cope with and manage gestational diabetes + gestational diabetes friendly snacks

Preparing For An Empowered And Positive Birth Experience — a positive birth experience is possible for you

How To Avoid And Relieve Constipation In Pregnancy — 15 ways to ease constipation plus a list of high-fibre foods

30 Ways To Resolve Stress And Anxiety During Pregnancy — the impacts of stress on you and your baby and self-care practices to support your throughout your pregnancy

How To Avoid Toxins And Have A Healthier Pregnancy — what toxins to avoid and why + 70 tips for reducing your exposure to toxins during pregnancy during pregnancy