Gone are the days of guessing your baby’s gender by how you a carrying or which way a wedding ring swings over your baby bump.

Technology allows us to know well in advance whether we should be planning for a bouncing baby boy or a gorgeous baby girl. Sharing the news with friends and family was always fun, but now it has become a wonderful excuse for celebration.

We often get the strangest cravings in our first trimester.

Whether it’s vegemite on Tim Tams, muesli with soy sauce or even just an urge to eat more chocolate, chips or sausages, these hankerings for different foods are often our bodies telling us we’re lacking in something.

An ideal diet when pregnant is much like a normal healthy diet, including a balance of vitamins and nutrients throughout each meal, but there are some key foods that are worth introducing or increasing. Here are some of the best foods to eat when pregnant.