Glyclodex– what? The beauty industry is turning into a bewildering landscape, with often baffling jargon and confusing descriptions – especially if you’re a pregnant mama who’s just trying to pick
Fear is ever present in a pregnant woman’s mind, even if it comes in little flashes of worry, or in trepidation of the future. When you’re a woman who has
Asians are culturally … well, a curious bunch (to put it nicely). Aunties, in-laws and old friends have no qualms about asking very personal questions in very public spaces. While at
As the first trimester comes to a close, your baby’s about the size of peach (almost three inches long) and probably weighs about an ounce. Fingerprints have formed on your
While it may seem as if you’ve doubled in size over the past few weeks, it’s your baby who actually has. By now, he weighs a full half-ounce and is
That adorable baby inside your tummy is starting to look human about now, as you start feeling a bit more human yourself. He is now about two inches long –
It’s a brand new week and your baby is now the size of a prune. Your tiny human being has small indentations on her legs (soon to be knees and
Welcome to week 9, mummy! The embryo measures 18mm (3/4 inch) in length and is the size of a green olive. Your baby has grown about an inch since last week.
This week, your embryo measures 13mm (1/2 inch) in length. That is the size of a large raspberry. Your little berry is looking a lot less reptilian (even though she has
The embryo now measures 9mm (1/4 inch) in length. It’s the size of a blueberry. It may seem small to you but compared to the size it was at conception –
Your baby now measures 4mm (1/8 inch) in length and begins to curve into a C shape. The embryo is still no bigger than the length of a nail head
So now your 5-week old baby is the size of sesame seed. At this stage, your embryo starts to develop. A “backbone” (notochord) starts to form in the center of
Congratulations! You’re pregnant. Right now your 4-week old baby is the size of a poppy seed, weighing around 1.1 grams (0.0001 kg). At this stage, your baby is essentially a
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