Upon knowing that we’re pregnant, we become pretty excited about their coming. We have that mix of emotions for happiness, fear, and excitement. Being 5 weeks pregnant is not at all different from the week before. Your baby is still continuing to grow inside your womb in many ways. This week, the vital organs of your baby continue to develop as your body also has a lot of changes due to hormonal changes.

Mother:

• 5 weeks pregnant is still not visible, but some non-first time mothers reported that they noticed some bloating in their abdomen, but because this is also a common menstrual symptom, most pregnant women presume that they’re bloated because of the missed period.
• At this point, you also feel nauseous, have tender breasts, and are fatigued.  Learn how to reduce morning sickness here!
• Expecting mothers also have mood swings which are totally normal.
• Also, learn the importance of prenatal vitamins here!

Baby:

• From now, your developing baby now resembles that of a tiny tadpole. 
• Some of the organs are now developing: the central nervous system, muscles, bones and even the heart.
• Since every baby is unique, development rate may be different to others.
• During this week, the heart begins to develop: dividing it into separate chambers and starts to pump blood.
• Primitive placenta and umbilical cord also starts to develop.
• A top layer of cells called the ectoderm also starts to develop. From here, the hair, the nails and sweat glands develop.

Being pregnant is a long journey, so here’s what to expect during pregnancy.

From 5 weeks, there is still a long way to go before your baby is born and it’s just the beginning of the first trimester of our pregnancy. This stage is very crucial, so every expecting mother should always take good care of their body in order to preserve the lives of their baby in their womb.  If you’d like to find out even more information during your pregnancy be sure to consider one of these best-selling pregnancy books!