Pregnancy Week 23

You have got around 16 more weeks to go! The sex of your baby is now recognizable. If you really want to know, ask your doctor during the next ultrasound.

Nutrition Top Tip – Week 23

This is a good time to double check you are doing all you can to get enough iron in your diet.

Iron-rich foods are meat – particularly red meat, poultry, fish, and egg yolks. Dried peas, beans and lentils, spinach, dried fruit, and iron-fortified breakfast cereals are also good providers. Foods rich in Vitamin C, such as orange and lemon juice, kiwis, strawberries and tomatoes, will help your body absorb iron from non-animal sources. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily supplement containing 30-60 mg of iron during pregnancy.