Pregnancy Week 6

How Your Baby is Growing and Developing

The total length of your growing baby is now 0.08 inch to 0.16 inch. Now the umbilical cord and the neural tube has already been formed and its time for brain development. The chambers of brain start developing. This Week 6 the eyes of the baby will start appearing on the side of the head. Limb buds can be seen.

The heart tubes are fused and heart may begin to contract. Sometime this week, your baby’s heart should start to beat even though it still can't be heard. Blood will then start to circulate. In this Pregnancy Week 6 your baby's length will have doubled from four millimetres at the beginning of this week to eight millimetres by the end. The placenta is rapidly developing; however, it will not take over hormone production until about week 12.

Remember This

• Baby is now an embryo and is only barely visible to the naked eye.
• The spinal column, brain and heart have begun to develop.
• Baby is about 1/16th of an inch long.

Changes in You

You may have gained few ponds or may loss few ponds due to morning sickness. If you are suffering from nausea and not eating well you may loose few ponds of weight. If this is your first Pregnancy you may not be able to notice changes in you. You may gain weigh in your legs and breasts. Your doctor can notice a bit enlargement of your uterus after pelvic examination.

The signs and symptoms of Pregnancy will be continuing till the end of first trimester. This week two common troubles you may face are heartburn and constipation. You need to increase the consumption of fluids in order to deal with these successfully. You can obtain more information on Pregnancy Week by Week here.