Pregnancy & Parenting
From the moment you start thinking about a baby through the toddler years — warm, honest, and thoroughly researched guidance written by someone who has lived it.
Week by week
First Trimester (Weeks 1–12)
Second Trimester (Weeks 13–26)
Week 16 of Pregnancy: An Avocado, and the Week We Started Talking to the Bump
Week 16 is when the baby's hearing is still developing, not yet fully formed — though plenty of parents start talking and playing music long before that.
Week 15 of Pregnancy: An Apple, and the Week Your Wardrobe Starts to Change
Week 15 is often when regular clothes stop fitting comfortably, round ligament pain can start, and a practical wardrobe change becomes unavoidable now.
Week 14 of Pregnancy: A Peach, and the Week Energy Often Comes Back
Week 14 is when energy and appetite often rebound after a demanding first trimester — a good week to rebuild healthy habits rather than just survive.
Week 13 of Pregnancy: A Lemon, and the Start of the Second Trimester
Week 13 opens the second trimester, when many first-trimester symptoms start easing, a small bump may show, and appetite can shift in unexpected ways.
Week 12 of Pregnancy: A Lime, and the Week the First Trimester Ends
Week 12 marks the end of the first trimester, when miscarriage risk drops significantly — often the first week that genuinely feels like a milestone.
Week 11 of Pregnancy: A Fig, and the Week Bones Start to Harden
Week 11 is a genuinely quiet week for most women, even as fingers separate, nails form, and the skeleton begins its slow shift from cartilage to bone.
Week 10 of Pregnancy: A Strawberry, and the Week 'Embryo' Becomes 'Foetus'
Week 10 is when your baby is medically reclassified from embryo to foetus — a quiet milestone, usually marked by nothing more dramatic than a routine checkup.
Week 9 of Pregnancy: A Grape, and Often the Hardest Week for Energy
Week 9 is when facial features and tiny hands and feet start forming, and for many women, this is when fatigue and nausea feel at their most demanding.
Week 8 of Pregnancy: A Raspberry, and Often the Week of Your First Scan
Week 8 is when many women have their first ultrasound — seeing or hearing your baby for the first time, and finding out it's more emotional than clinical.
Week 7 of Pregnancy: A Blueberry, and the Week the Brain Grows Fastest
Week 7 is when your baby's brain is forming at roughly 100 new cells a minute — and often the week you start adjusting work and exercise to match your energy.
Week 6 of Pregnancy: A Pea, and the Week Morning Sickness Classically Begins
Week 6 is when facial features and limb buds start forming — and classically, when morning sickness begins, though it doesn't arrive on schedule for everyone.
Week 5 of Pregnancy: A Sesame Seed, and the Week Your Baby's Heart Starts Beating
Week 5 is when your baby's heart begins beating for the first time, even though for many women, the week itself feels quiet, ordinary, and uneventful.