Early pregnancy week by week is a wonderful and exciting experience. It is the time wherein you can really feel the essence of womanhood. It is a life-changing event for most women!
Week 1 and 2
You are really not sure yet if you are pregnant or not during week 1 and week 2. This is still the time for ovulation and fertilization. When the ovaries release an egg, this is the ovulation period. If the egg will be fertilized, it will travel to the uterus and resides there for the next 40 weeks.
Your body is experiencing a lot of changes during the first weeks of pregnancy. You can feel ovarian discomfort during ovulation. You are fertile if your discharge is clear and most abundant.
Monitoring your body’s temperature is one way to tell if you are fertile during the first two weeks after your menstrual period. During ovulation, an increase of about .4 to .6 is normal.
You can identify your fertile time if you are jotting down your menstrual cycle since peak fertilization is during the second week after menstruation. Every woman has different experiences when it comes to the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
Some signs and symptoms that you will encounter when you are pregnant are breast tenderness, increased fatigue, increased temperature and frequent need to urinate.
Week 3
Even though your baby is growing fast at this stage, you can’t still detect him/her through your naked eyes. There is also a possibility that you are conceiving a twin. When your ovaries released more than 1 egg, twin happens. When an egg is fertilized but was divided into two, identical twins develop. Identical have the same physical appearance and gender. There are a lot of possibilities that may occur in a woman’s body during this stage. It is really a memorable experience.
Week 4
Your baby is about .04 to .10 centimeters long. Although it is not that long but you can still consider it as an improvement!
During this stage, the fetus is developing. The ball of cells will be imbedded more deep into the lining of your uterus. The placenta is now forming as well as the amniotic cavity. Your baby’s body parts and other organs will eventually develop when several different layers of cells also develop in your body.
This is the start of the embryonic period. Usually, this stage is considered as the risky stage of development.
There are some substances that may damage or can bring harm to you developing fetus when you are in your week 4. You must avoid any potential pollutants or other threats at this stage. Always see your obstetrician to help you get more informed about other toxins that may affect the development of your baby. Always remember to put down cigarettes and stop drinking alcohol when you are pregnant. This may cause abnormalities to your baby.
Week 5
Week 5 is somewhat similar to week 4. You baby is continue growing in many ways! Many he/she is about the size of a grain of rice now.
Your baby is starting to form his skeletal. Every skeletal development varies from one baby to the other.
The most exciting event at this stage is what happening in the heart. From the mesoderm, the heart is formed. At this stage also, the umbilical cord and primitive placenta develop.
Week 6
Your baby is really growing! With the use of ultrasound, your baby will be measured based on the distance from the top of his/her head to his/her buttocks.
At this stage, your baby is starting to look life a human but not quite. He/she also has the capability of displaying reflexes with response to touch. The central nervous system is already developing and it links the muscles in the body with the limbs.
Week 7
Your baby is no longer have the size of the grain of rice but more likely of a small grape. A tongue and a mouth are forming in your baby! He/she is squirming in his/her home now, you just can’t notice it.
During this week, a slight development in fingers and toes are happening. Thin veins start to form beneath your baby’s skin and also the teeth are forming inside the mouth. To be able to produce red blood cells, the baby’s liver is working very hard at this stage.
Week 8
Your baby is probably about 14 to 20 mm long! As you continue with you pregnancy week by week, you notice that your baby is more like the size of a bean now. Few more weeks and soon you will be able to give birth to a full size baby!
Your baby is growing very fast at this stage. The arms and legs are becoming longer. The nerve cells starting to connect with one another so your baby’s brain is also maturing.
You maybe can’t see it now with your naked eyes but the tip of your baby’s nose is even formed in week 8. The lungs are not yet fully matured but are working hard at maturing.
Week 9
In week 9 your baby will about the size of a large grape, approximately 22 to 30 mm long. Your baby is really growing.
Arms, head, legs and torso are in place now. When you try to see your baby through an ultrasound, you will see a miniature of a human being with a very large head. Your baby’s organs and limbs are gradually forming and your baby will become heavier in the next few weeks. Your baby is starting to function completely! The mouth, nose and nostrils are now visible and your baby’s eyelids will shut.
Week 10
Your baby is now heavier and is really getting big! Your baby will measure approximately 31 to 42 mm long.
Your baby grows rapidly and is now less at risk for some abnormalities. Again, always remember that any exposure to harmful substances can damage your fetus. Stay away from wherein people are smoking to avoid second hand smoke.
Your baby’s organ is growing quickly. Brain, intestines, kidney and liver are start functioning, also the internal organs. Your baby is now kicking and swallows amniotic fluid!
Your baby’s liver is busy making blood cells and spinal nerves are now visible.
Week 11
Your angel is growing more and more. You can even hold him/her in the palm of your hand at this stage. He/she is about 4.06 cm and weighs about 7.09 g.
At this point, your baby is starting to form little buds and is now able to open and close his/her fists. She is continually squirming and kicking inside your tummy. She will undergo more rapid changes during this stage.
Week 12
Your baby is now 5.56 cm and weighs 14.18 g. during this week, the nerve cells of your baby is multiplying fast and your baby’s brain is starting to create hormones.
It is essential to learn what happens during early pregnancy week by week. Learning about how to care your baby’s health as well as yours will help you prepare as you deal with early pregnancy week by week.
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