Breastfeeding is the best for babies and a healthy diet / maternal nutrition is important when breastfeeding. A decision not to breastfeed can be difficult to reverse. Infant formula is suitable from birth when babies are not breastfed. It is recommended that all formula milks be used on the advice of a doctor, midwife, health visitor, public health nurse, dietitian, pharmacist, or other professional responsible for maternal and child care and the financial implications should be considered. All preparation and feeding instructions should be followed carefully as inappropriate preparation could lead to health hazards.

19 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby’s development

It would be all too easy to use pregnancy as an excuse to snack on an extra packet of crisps (or three!), but this won’t give your baby the essential nutrients that will keep them growing.

Instead, focus on healthy eating during pregnancy by adding extra fruits and vegetable. Choose wholegrain cereals and breads and meet your daily need for calcium by including low-fat dairy foods like yogurt and cheese in your daily diet.

You & your body

Your baby’s tastebuds are now well developed and they can taste the sweetness of the amniotic fluid in your womb. Well before they’re born, your baby will like sweet tastes, which give a calm, comforting feeling. Developing fast, their hearing is now sensitive enough to pick up sounds that are too high or too low for adults to hear. They’ve also added about another centimetre of growth in the last week – so your baby now measures around 19cm.