Week by week, something extraordinary is happening inside you. And we thought, why just read about it when you can feel it?
At every stage of your pregnancy, your baby is the size of something you can actually hold in your hand. Something real, something close, something from your own kitchen. A tiny seed, a piece of fruit, a vegetable you cooked with last night. This is that journey, week by week…
Week 1 — A Poppy Seed 🌸 Tiny beyond imagination. But already? The entire blueprint of who your baby will be, their face, their features, their everything, is already decided. It’s all in there. In that one little seed.
Week 5 — A Sesame Seed Still so small. But that little sesame seed has a heart beginning to form. And the brain and spinal cord are already starting to take shape. How something so tiny can do so much, honestly, it’s beyond words.
Week 6 — A Lentil Facial features are forming. Little arm and leg buds are appearing. Blood is beginning to circulate. This lentil is busy.
Week 7 — A Blueberry 🫐 Pick one up. Hold it between your fingers. That’s your baby right now. And inside that tiny thing, the brain is growing rapidly. Little fingers and toes are starting, still webbed, still finding their way. Just trust the process, mumma.
Week 8 — A Kidney Bean The eyes are forming. The nose. The upper lip. And movement has begun, though you won’t feel it yet. But it’s happening. Your baby is already moving in there, saying “I’m here.”
Week 9 — A Grape 🍇 Official title upgrade, your baby is now called a fetus. Ears are starting to form. Bones are beginning to harden. A grape doing big things.
Week 10 — A Strawberry 🍓 Your baby is swallowing amniotic fluid now, their first experience of taste. And their kidneys? Already working.
Week 11 — A Fig All major organs are formed. The neck is developing. And somewhere in there, the genitals are beginning to differentiate. It’s a long, beautiful process and every single day something new is happening.
Week 12 — A Lime 🍋 Their face looks more human now. Tiny reflexes are kicking in. And those little fingers? They have nails beginning to grow on them.
Week 13 — A Pea Pod Vocal cords are forming, your baby’s first step toward their voice. And those tiny little hands? They can already reach their mouth.
Week 14 — A Lemon Gender might be visible on an ultrasound now. And on that little head, hair follicles are forming. Your baby is getting their look.
Week 15 — An Apple 🍎 They can fit in your palm. And they can hear. Whatever goes into their ears from this point, make it good, make it loving, make it warm.
Week 16 — An Avocado 🥑 The skeletal system is hardening. And those tiny little eyes, still closed, are beginning to move under their eyelids. A whole miracle in an avocado.
Week 17 — An Onion Fat stores begin forming. Muscle movements are getting stronger. Those little kicks you’re waiting for? They’re being practised right now.
Week 18 — A Bell Pepper Their nervous system is developing a protective coating. And their ears are fully formed now. Talk to your baby. They’re listening.
Week 19 — A Mango 🥭 A protective layer is forming over their skin. Hair is growing. Your little mango is getting cosy in there.
Week 20 — A Banana 🍌 Halfway there, mumma. You’re halfway there. 🤍
Week 21 — A Carrot 🥕 Your baby can now swallow and is actually tasting the amniotic fluid. And get this, it changes flavour based on what you eat. So that curry you had last night? Baby got a little taste too. 😄
Week 22 — A Papaya Eyebrows and eyelids are fully formed now. And those little lips are becoming more distinct. Your baby is starting to look very much like a baby.
Week 23 — A Grapefruit Your baby can now sense light and dark even through your belly. And those little feet? You might start feeling some proper kicks now. Don’t be surprised if they pick a favourite spot to kick.
Week 24 — An Ear of Corn 🌽 This is a big week. Your baby’s face is almost fully formed. Tiny little eyelashes are growing. And their lungs are developing rapidly, practising breathing movements. They’re getting ready for the world.
Week 25 — A Cauliflower Fat is filling out under the skin now, your baby is getting those soft, squishy cheeks. Their startle reflex is developing too. Loud noises might make them jump!
Week 26 — A Lettuce Eyes are opening for the first time. Yes, your baby is opening their eyes inside the womb. And they’re beginning to recognise your voice specifically. Yours. No one else’s.
Week 27 — A Bunch of Broccoli 🥦 Hello third trimester! Your baby is now dreaming, yes, actually dreaming. Brain activity is at a whole new level. Whatever they’re dreaming about, we hope it’s warm and safe.
Week 28 — An Eggplant Your baby can now blink. Their eyesight is developing and they can see light filtering through your belly. They’re also hiccuping regularly now, you might feel those tiny little rhythmic jolts!
Week 29 — A Butternut Squash Muscles and lungs are maturing fast now. Your baby is moving a lot, rolling, stretching, getting comfortable. Or uncomfortable. Making sure you’re uncomfortable too. 😄
Week 30 — A Large Cabbage 🥬 Your baby’s brain is growing so fast it’s developing little wrinkles to fit more surface area in. Their bone marrow is now fully in charge of producing red blood cells. Big things happening.
Week 31 — A Coconut 🥥 All five senses are working now. Your baby can see, hear, smell, taste and feel. They are experiencing the world, just from the inside. And their kicks are getting stronger. You know it.
Week 32 — A Jicama Your baby is practicing breathing, sucking and swallowing, everything they’ll need the moment they arrive. They’re literally rehearsing for life outside. How prepared is that!
Week 33 — A Pineapple 🍍 Bones are hardening, except the skull, which stays soft and flexible for birth. Smart design, right? Your baby’s immune system is also getting a boost from you. You’re passing on your antibodies to them.
Week 34 — A Cantaloupe Your baby is settling into the head-down position now, getting ready. Their central nervous system and lungs are maturing rapidly. The finish line is getting closer.
Week 35 — A Honeydew Melon Most of the major development is done. Now it’s mainly about gaining weight and getting stronger. Your baby is plumping up beautifully, those cheeks are getting rounder every single day.
Week 36 — A Head of Romaine Lettuce Your baby is considered early term now. They’re shedding the vernix, that protective coating on their skin. And they’re running out of room in there, so movements might feel different. Less kicks, more rolls and stretches.
Week 37 — A Winter Melon Full term is just around the corner. Your baby’s grasp is strong now. The moment they’re born, they’ll hold your finger and not let go. Just you wait for that moment. 🤍
Week 38 — A Leek Everything is ready. Organs are fully functional. Your baby is just waiting for the right moment and so are you. Rest, mumma. You’ve done so much already.
Week 39 — A Watermelon 🍉 Your baby’s brain and lungs are putting on their final touches. They’re ready. You’re ready. The whole universe is leaning in.
Week 40 — A Pumpkin 🎃 And here we are. The end of the most extraordinary journey. A whole human, your human, is about to come into this world. Every poppy seed, every blueberry, every lemon and mango and watermelon moment led to this.
You grew a person, mumma. Let that sink in. 🤍
And now the most beautiful chapter begins.