"The baby's about forty-six centimetres now, on average. Bigger than a cabbage," Rena said with a smile. Imala smiled back, and this time it was genuine. Up until now during every week of the pregnancy, the size of the baby had been compared to some fruit or vegetable. At sixteen weeks, an avocado; seventeen weeks, a turnip; and on and on. "No fruit or vegetable this month," said Imala. "At eight months it's the size of a baby."