What size is my baby?

Jul 30, 2023 by Tamara Cianfini

Visualising the size of your growing baby in terms of fruits and vegetables can make your pregnancy experience feel more tangible and relatable. Here's how:

Size Perception: It's hard to visualise the actual size of your baby as it grows inside you. Comparing your baby's size to a fruit or vegetable provides a tangible reference point that's easy to visualise.

Developmental Milestones: Associating a fruit or vegetable with each week of growth can help you understand and celebrate developmental milestones. For example, knowing your baby is the size of a blueberry when you're seven weeks pregnant makes it easy to appreciate the rapid growth when your baby is the size of a banana a few months later.

Emotional Connection: These comparisons can create a more emotional connection to your baby's development. For instance, thinking of your baby as a sweet little pea or a juicy grapefruit can stimulate feelings of warmth, affection, and excitement.

Education and Engagement: It's a fun and engaging way to educate yourself and others about your baby's growth. It can also be a delightful way to include siblings in the pregnancy journey.

Anticipation: As the fruits or vegetables get bigger, it's a visual reminder of your approaching due date, building excitement and anticipation for your baby's arrival.

By making the unseen seen, fruit and vegetable comparisons can bring a delightful, understandable dimension to the miraculous process of pregnancy.