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Breastfeeding problems? Take action with these practical remedies
Breastfeeding is well worth the practice and patience it can sometimes take. Here are some common concerns that breastfeeding mums have, and solutions to remedy them.
WEEK 36
From now until she makes her grand entrance, your baby will continue to put on about a half a pound per week, or around 220 g. She is already 47 cm long and weighs 2.7 kg!
WEEK 35
In about a month, you’ll be holding that little bundle of joy in your arms. Until then, there’s still lots of polishing and refinement going on inside you. Read more about this week.
Your toddler, the independent eater
By now your Toddler is really getting the hang of self-feeding.
WEEK 38
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.
WEEK 14
Your baby is about the size of a grapefruit! Have you felt her move or kick yet? If not, you should be able to in the next weeks! Read more about this exciting time.
WEEK 24
Can you feel the baby reacting to noises and your caresses yet? Towards the end of the second trimester is when that starts to happen, so be on the lookout. Read more about this week.
WEEK 27
Your baby still has some growing to do but as of today, he’s big enough laying down to fit on your forearm between your hand and your elbow. Read more about this week.
WEEK 26
A little ta-da moment for the final week of your second trimester – your baby will open her eyes for the first time around now! Read more about this week.
WEEK 25
Two more weeks left of the second trimester. You are gearing up for the home stretch. Your baby’s sense of touch is starting to blossom. Read more about how to help feed it.
WEEK 23
Your baby is now 29cm long from head to toe and weighs considerably over 550g. You have got around 16 more weeks to go! Read more about this week.
WEEK 22
If you could look inside, you’d see your baby sucking her thumb, her sucking reflex practically perfected now. It’s nature’s way of getting her to breastfeed from birth.
WEEK 21
Though the baby now weighs around 400gms, your little darling still has plenty of room in your belly. And likes to use it when not asleep! Read more about this week.
WEEK 20
There’s so much going on in your belly this week that you may want to take a little nap after reading about it! Read more about this week.
WEEK 16
If you could see inside yourself and watch your growing baby, you would see him sucking his thumb! He has finally managed to get to his mouth. Read more about this week.
WEEK 17
Your little one now weighs around 150g and is looking more and more like a “real” baby every day. Read more about this week.
WEEK 15
Though your baby is planted deep inside you, this is the week where everything gets set up for his sense of smell. Read more about this week.
WEEK 19
Your little lodger weighs around 335g now – weigh a grapefruit in your hand and that’s about how heavy she is. And just as juicy! Read more about this week.
WEEK 13
The start of your second trimester is the start of lots of new development milestones for your baby. Read more about this week.
WEEK 37
Your baby 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!
WEEK 32
Your baby 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!
WEEK 34
Things are slowing down a little in your belly now. That’s because everything is getting close to being cooked! Your baby is around 45 cm long and weighs 2.2 juicy kilos.
WEEK 40
Time’s up! If he hasn’t already, your baby will arrive in the next few days. If he doesn’t come out voluntarily, your doctor might give him a little nudge. And then you will be a mother at last!
WEEK 39
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.
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