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Pregnancy calendar - week 10
Deborah Sue, Advisory Service Manager

Iron is a vital mineral for you and your baby’s development, so your body’s iron requirements increase significantly during pregnancy. Your iron stores will be monitored by your doctor or midwife, but you need to be sure you’re eating iron-rich foods. If you have any questions about your growing baby’s iron needs, remember you can always call or LiveChat with our helpful team at Kariclub for some reassuring advice.
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Your baby’s development

Your baby is now about 3cm long and weighs 4 grams. By this week all the vital organs are formed and the digestive system continues to develop. The buds of your baby’s milk teeth start to form around now. Also, because their brain is developing faster than any other part of their body, their head looks very large. Their toes are separating and they are getting more active with every passing day. They are even starting to sleep, wake up and exercise their muscles. Their arms bend at the elbow and if you could peer inside, you would see their spine clearly visible through the skin.


Did you know?

If you eat vitamin C rich foods with non-haem iron foods (wholegrain bread, cereals, vegetables, legumes, dried fruit, nuts and seeds) it may increase the absorption of iron.
Have a glass of orange juice or a piece of fresh fruit such as kiwifruit with your breakfast cereal or include vegetables such as tomatoes and broccoli as an accompaniment to your main course.

You & your body

Your uterus has doubled in size and is now as large as a grapefruit, but your bump is probably not yet showing. Indeed, your pregnancy might still be a secret from the world! Hopefully by now, you have already adopted some nutritionally sound eating habits to support the extra nutrients your baby needs – and the demands on your body to provide them while you’re pregnant.

When it comes to a well-balanced diet, iron is one of the key nutrients you need. It is important for carrying extra oxygen around in your red blood cells and your baby needs it for their developing brain. If you are deficient in iron you may feel very tired, have poor concentration and feel generally unwell.

Your health care professional may recommend an iron supplement. If not, make sure you're eating well and pay particular attention to the haem iron (easily absorbed) foods in your diet such as well cooked lean red meats. Non-haem foods are still important in an overall diet and include foods such as eggs, dried fruit, wholegrain breads and cereals, legumes and green leafy vegetables such as spinach.

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