Taste the future

Getting ready for the big day? Make sure you’ve got all the essentials packed up in your maternity bag. Fret not as we’ve made a checklist for what needs to be packed in your hospital bag for delivery.

After 9 months of carrying a child in your tummy, you’re probably all too familiar with pain on your lower back. Unfortunately, it doesn’t just go away after you’ve given birth. Read on to learn more about postpartum back pain and what you can do about it.

Your health is just as important as your baby’s. Be the best mom to your child by staying healthy, strong and well nourished. Get to know the top 3 nutrients that are absolute essentials to a good postpartum diet.

Congratulations! You’ve just survived one of the most challenging periods in a woman’s life - nine months of pregnancy culminating in the miracle of childbirth! Now it’s time to give yourself some well-deserved TLC to make sure that your mind and body recover fully from the wonderful feat you’ve just accomplished.

Yesterday, I found myself finishing off our hazelnut spread in one sitting! Even though I knew I shouldn’t, it was too good to resist. And then this morning, the smell of toothpaste made my stomach turn. These things never happened to me before. Why am I experiencing uncontrollable cravings one moment, and feelings of intense disgust the next?

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.

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.

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.

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.