{"id":10196,"date":"2021-04-15T06:05:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T10:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10196\/week-5-pregnancy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T17:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:16:10","slug":"week-5-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10196\/week-5-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"5 weeks pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For more information about week 5 in a twin or multiple pregnancy, tap here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your period is most likely not going to show up this month. Instead, your baby continues to grow!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How\u2019s Baby<\/span>?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As an embryo, Baby<\/span> continues to develop but is still teeny tiny this week \u2014 just the size of a peppercorn. But your little one is growing like wild, nearly doubling in size each week. With growth like that, you\u2019re lucky you don\u2019t have to buy clothes yet!<\/p>\n

Your baby\u2019s developing neural tube, which will become the brain and spinal cord, has recently grown a little tail \u2014 so your baby looks like a tiny little tadpole \u2014 but this will disappear back into the spinal cord soon. They also have a number of other amazing organs and bodily systems that are continuing to develop, \u00a0like their digestive system, stomach, liver, nervous system, and, yes, brain.<\/p>\n

But Baby<\/span> isn\u2019t just a brainiac, they\u2019re also full of heart. Baby<\/span>\u2019s circulatory system is under construction and their heart is already starting to form its different chambers. In fact, a heartbeat may even show up on an ultrasound by the end of the week!<\/p>\n

What’s new with you?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If you are used to a regular cycle, now is about the time when you\u2019ll miss your first period. <\/span>And with pregnancy well underway, some common symptoms of early pregnancy may be starting to pop up. You might be experiencing a few physical effects from the increased production of hormones in your body, including sore breasts and a frequent urge to pee, all of which are totally normal.<\/p>\n

Morning sickness, or nausea, is also very common for many folks, especially in the first trimester. The good news is that this usually decreases by the end of the first trimester. But if you\u2019re feeling sick to your stomach at present, there are a few things that may help you get some relief well before then, including eating several smaller snacks throughout the day, avoiding triggering smells, taking your prenatal vitamins with a meal, having food or drinks with ginger, keeping hydrated, and getting plenty of rest. And if you can\u2019t seem to find relief, be sure to speak with your healthcare provider.<\/p>\n

This can also be a good time to start thinking about the habits that will allow you to feel your best and promote a healthy pregnancy. Among other things, it can help to stay active with movement or exercise that you enjoy, eat nutritious foods that help you feel satiated and good, get enough rest, and start taking a prenatal vitamin with folic acid if you haven\u2019t yet started doing so. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions or concerns about any of these things. The groundwork you lay now can go a long way toward helping you get the self-care you need throughout pregnancy and even postpartum \u2014 you deserve it.<\/p>\n

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