Week 35: Your baby is getting ready to make its grand entrance

Your baby’s little lungs have almost finished developing and if it hasn’t already, your baby is likely to turn into its birth position (head down) this week. By week 35, 97 per cent of babies are positioned head down in the womb. The lanugo hair has almost disappeared; the creamy vernix is still there and is actually getting a bit thicker now, continuing to protect your baby’s delicate skin. 

Essential Nutrients this Week: Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Copper, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Magnesium, Probiotics

Food of the Week: Collared Greens

Collard greens are packed with the essential nutrients you need at this time of your pregnancy. Collards can be enjoyed as a side to almost any dish — with eggs or a piece of meat. The iron in the meat will further increase the amount you absorb from the collards, increasing your overall iron stores.

Recipes of the Week

Green Sides

Here are a number of recipes for easy-to-throw-together side dishes, perfect when you’re looking for a quick meal. Enjoy the collared greens with some protein (a handful of cooked chicken, lentils or chickpeas), complex carbohydrates (a handful of baked sweet potato, brown rice, quinoa or millet), and nourishing fats (handful of nuts and seeds, half an avocado, drizzle of olive oil or tahini) for a complete and nourishing pregnancy meal.

Spicy Beans Wilted Greens

The combination of the creaminess from the dried beans with the richness from the parmesan rinds gives this dish impact. It’s full of flavour and goodness, and with a little bit of prep ahead of time, makes a delicious pregnancy meal or accompaniment.

Broccoli and Cauliflower Haloumi Bake

Yum! We’re so grateful to Jacq of The Brown Paper Bag for creating this scrumptious recipe. It’s super yummy and, best of all, incredibly healthy and nourishing for you and your baby. Enjoy it as a side dish and then reheat for lunch the next day.

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Eat These Foods To Recover Faster After Birth — you’ll need to restore and replenish all the energy you expended during labour

Foods To Help You Prepare For Labour — how a nutrient-dense, whole and real foods diet can affect the ease and duration of labour

The Critical Link Between Your Gut Health And Your Baby's Immunity — now is the time to start taking probiotics

Ways To Relieve Restless Legs During Pregnancy — top tips for relieving leg cramps during pregnancy