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 [...]

Your baby is growing... At 8 weeks pregnant you baby is about half an inch in size, weighs about.04 oz.  At 8 weeks pregnant you are now officially pregnant and by this time you are definitely noticing changes in your body. This article will discuss what you can expect for you and your baby during your eighth week of pregnancy. Your baby at 8 weeks pregnant At 8 weeks of pregnancy your baby is about half an inch in size, weighs about.04 oz , is about the size of a raspberry and is growing at a rate of about 1 mm. per day. The amniotic fluid in your womb increases by about two tablespoons per week. Your baby is [...]

We discuss what you can expect during this new and exciting time in your life... Conception has most likely taken place at 3 weeks pregnant and your body is going through many changes as it prepares for the next nine months. Home pregnancy test You might be wondering if it is too soon to take a home pregnancy test. You may suspect that you are already pregnant and even have started to display some early pregnancy symptoms. If you suspect that you are pregnant you can either consult your doctor to get a blood test, which of course is the most accurate method, or you can opt for a home pregnancy test. You can take a home pregnancy test [...]

You are now 14 weeks pregnant... Reaching 14 weeks pregnant your early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness are starting to decrease, but you may start to experience new symptoms as well and you may start to notice a slight “baby bump.” In the following article we will discuss what you can expect at fourteen weeks. Your baby At 14 weeks of pregnancy your baby is now able to open and close it’s now fully formed mouth and is working on those sucking reflexes. as well facial expressions. He or she is about the size of an average clenched fist or a lemon, approximately 3.4 inches and weighs about 1.52 ounces or 42 grams. Your baby can now clench [...]

At 2 weeks pregnant you may or may not actually be aware that you are pregnant... If you have been trying to conceive you might have some idea, but if this is an ‘unexpected pregnancy” you might be completely unaware at this point. Either way, you have a little life growing and developing inside you. This article will discuss what you can expect at 2 weeks pregnant for both you and your baby. Although some say you are not even “technically” pregnant at this point. Your healthcare provider will calculate your baby’s due date from the first day of your previous menstrual cycle. It is difficult to tell if conception has actually taken place at this point as it [...]

When you get to 6 months of pregnancy you can expect a lot of changes, not only in your body but also in your baby. So, if you want to know everything that will or can happen between weeks 21 and 25 keep reading. At 6 months the baby is fully formed and starts being more active inside the uterus. At this stage the baby measures about 28 to 35 centimeters and weights around 500 to 750 grams. The development of the baby is significant from week to week. Here are the major changes on your baby during this month: Week 21. The growth rate is slowing but the baby keeps developing. The organs are still maturing, fat is [...]

Seeing and experiencing the joys of her baby At 12 weeks pregnant a woman is well on her way to seeing and experiencing the joy of her baby. At this point you are coming to the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. By this time you would have gotten used to, or seen a decrease in those early symptoms such as morning sickness. But the main thing is that baby is growing and developing a personality of her own even without you having a clue as to what is going on inside your body. By this time your tummy may be just starting to bulge and although it is not obvious to everyone, you are feeling the need to [...]