Can you believe you are nearing the end of your first trimester..? 11 weeks pregnant - soon you will be able to safely and officially announce your pregnancy. This article will discuss what you can expect at being 11 weeks pregnant. Your baby at 11 weeks pregnant Your baby is about 2 inches long, about the size of a lime and weighs about a third of an ounce. The head is bigger than the body, but the body will catch up in just a few short weeks. Genitals are starting to form although they will not be distinguishable for a few more weeks. Your baby is now able to sigh and suck its thumb at eleven weeks pregnant. You [...]

You’re 13 weeks pregnant, you’ve made it to the 2nd trimester..! Your body is going through many changes as your baby is growing. In this article we shall discuss what to expect at 13 weeks pregnant. Baby at 13 weeks pregnant Your baby is approximately 2 ½ to 3 inches long (about the size of a goldfish) and weighs approximately approximately 25 grams. The fetus is now starting to resemble a baby, although still very small in stature. The eyes are starting to draw closer together and move away from the sides of the head. The eyebrows are starting to form. The ears are fully developed. The placenta is now providing the vitamins, nutrients, fats, minerals, proteins and oxygen [...]

10 weeks already! Can you believe it..? That little life inside of you is growing so rapidly. Both your baby and your body are going through many changes, you may feel slightly overwhelmed. The following article will discuss your baby’s growth and what you can expect at 10 weeks pregnant. Your baby at 10 weeks pregnant Your baby is about an inch and a half long now and roughly the size of a prune. Around this time you baby will start to mimic breathing movements, although it is still getting its oxygen supply through the umbilical cord.  The yolk sack is no longer necessary and has began to dissolve as the liver has taken over the production of red [...]

Your baby is now growing at an alarming rate... At 6 weeks pregnant, you should begin to feel the full effect of early pregnancy symptoms from morning sickness to mood swings. Your baby is now growing at an alarming rate and your body is going through many changes. This article will discuss what you can expect in your 6th week of pregnancy. Your baby at 6 weeks From “crown to rump” your baby is now about a fifth to a quarter of an inch. That's roughly the size of a sweet pea. Measurements are done in this manner since your baby is in the “fetal” position and it is difficult get an accurate measure of the full body length. [...]

What you can expect at 9 weeks pregnant... You are beginning your third month of pregnancy and both you and your baby are going through a lot of changes as your little one grows and develops. This article will discuss your baby’s development as well as what you can expect at 9 weeks pregnant. Your baby at 9 weeks Your baby is now about an inch long and the size of a green olive and weighs about.07 oz. New organs such as the liver, spleen and gallbladder are beginning to form. You may be able to finally hear your baby’s heartbeat on a Doppler by the ninth week. However, it is a slim chance as your baby may be [...]

Can you believe that you are almost 2 months pregnant..? At 7 weeks pregnant your body is going through all kinds of changes as your baby is growing and developing. This article will discuss is happening to both you and your baby during your seventh week of pregnancy. Your baby at 7 weeks pregnant Your baby is about a quarter of an inch now and roughly the size of a blueberry. This may seem pretty small still, but in the grand scheme of things, your baby is 10,000 times bigger than it was when he/she was first conceived.  Your baby is starting to form eyelid folds which partially cover the eyes, which already have some color, though the actual [...]

5 weeks pregnant - how your baby is developing Your baby is about the size of a sesame seed. At 5 weeks pregnant, you should get an accurate reading on a home pregnancy test and your body is starting to finally display some of the early signs of pregnancy, if you have not already. In this article we will discuss how  your baby is developing as well as what you can expect during the fifth week of pregnancy. Your baby at 5 weeks pregnant Your baby is about the size of a sesame seed and resembles a very small tadpole.  The three layers of the embryo are now fully formed. The outer ectoderm contains the nervous system, eyes, ears [...]