Your baby is the size of a Pear
13 cm
Length
140 g
Weight
This week at a glance
❤️Heartbeat~120–160 bpm
🧠Major developmentFat stores begin; skeleton hardens to bone
Your baby is starting to lay down fat stores, which help regulate body temperature after birth. The soft cartilage skeleton is hardening into bone, and the umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker.
Nutrition
IronCalciumDHAFibre
Lean meat · Beans · Dairy · Oily fish · Whole grains
Tips
Do
- Move slowly when standing
- Eat fibre for digestion
- Stay hydrated
Avoid
- Standing too long
- Alcohol
- Unpasteurised dairy