Wondering about a symptom you have? Find it on our pregnancy symptoms page. If you already have a doctor or midwife you love, you're set. If not, start doing some research.
Talk to friends and relatives, ask one of your other providers to recommend someone, check out the preferred providers under your health insurance plan, or search online. Find out more about what to consider when choosing a doctor or midwife.
Talk to relatives on both sides about your families' medical histories. Your provider will want to know whether any chronic conditions or genetic abnormalities run in either of your families. For expert pregnancy info, helpful tools, and detailed fetal development images, download BabyCenter's free pregnancy and baby app. If you haven't started taking a prenatal vitamin yet, now's the time to start.
It's particularly critical to get enough folic acid now, because it greatly reduces your baby's risk of developing neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida. Studies have linked high caffeine consumption to miscarriage and other pregnancy problems. That's why the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises expectant moms to limit their caffeine intake to less than mg per day that's about one cup of coffee.
At 5 weeks pregnant, your belly may be starting to look slightly different — perhaps like you had a big lunch. Or, you may not see any changes yet. There's no one-size-fits-all formula for how women show during pregnancy. During the first trimester, nausea and vomiting may keep you from feeling like eating much. That's fine: your baby is tiny at this point, and you don't need to eat any extra calories.
It's typical to gain about 3 to 5 pounds in the first trimester and it's okay if you don't gain any weight at all. BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing.
Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies. How your fetus grows during pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. During pregnancy. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mayo Clinic. Symptoms of pregnancy: What happens first. Need to quell a queasy stomach? Try noshing on a snack that's rich in protein and complex carbs, like whole wheat crackers and cheese or some granola and yogurt.
Or skip the solids and sip on soup or a smoothie. Make sure you get eight to 10 glasses of fluids from all sources a day, especially if vomiting is leaving you dehydrated. Ginger can also be good for what ails you. Use it in cooking — like in ginger-carrot soup or ginger muffins — infuse your tea with it, nibble on some ginger biscuits, nosh on some crystallized ginger or suck on some ginger candy.
And if your symptoms are particularly rough, ask your practitioner about taking a vitamin B6 supplement or switching your prenatal vitamin from one loaded with iron to one higher in B6.
Gas: It's like a cosmic joke — some of the healthiest foods can leave you feeling gassy…and not at all in the mood to eat your veggies. Opt for healthy substitutions that won't bring on the bloat — for example, mangoes instead of broccoli or strawberries instead of cabbage. Pop bagel chips instead of potato chips and eat poached chicken breast instead of those once-beloved chicken fingers.
Another simple way to deflate pregnancy tummy bubbles : Instead of sparkling water, sip plain water instead. Should you or shouldn't you work out in the first trimester, especially when you're grappling with morning sickness? That all depends on how a workout makes you feel. If the queasies have you down at 5 weeks pregnant, try stepping outside for a brisk walk. Chances are, you'll feel better after about 15 minutes — both from the fresh air and the exercise.
Other workouts are fine , too, if they sit well with your stomach. Just make sure you have a tummy-approved snack nothing that's likely to come back up during warm-ups before and after you workout, and don't forget to stay hydrated. You know you need your protein, but you've had a falling out with meat and chicken, and fish… and now you can't be in the same room together, never mind share a plate.
You'll eventually be able to stomach these meaty foods again, but until then, pick up protein from cottage cheese, yogurt, beans or soy products, especially tofu or edamame. Or consider quinoa, a nutty grain that packs a super-punch of protein in a comforting package. If it's leafy greens that turn you a not-so-delicate shade of chartreuse, brighten up your diet with yellow vegetables which are often easier to take , like carrots or yams.
Or go for the beta-carotene in cantaloupe, mangoes, peaches and apricots. What to Expect follows strict reporting guidelines and uses only credible sources, such as peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions and highly respected health organizations.
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At a Glance. The placenta forms. The placenta is under construction and will finish forming by the end of the first trimester. Positive pregnancy test. Your hCG hormone levels are now high enough to confirm you're having a baby in a home pregnancy test.
From embryo to fetus. That mass of cells we call an embryo is starting to look like a fetus, with a forming neural tube pre-spinal cord and brain running from head to rump. How big is my baby at 5 weeks? Baby has a tail So what does your baby look like now? The heartbeat may be visible It takes a lot of developing to become a baby — all the major and minor bodily systems digestive, circulatory, nervous and so on and organs, like the heart, lungs and stomach, have to form from scratch. HCG and home pregnancy tests By now you should have missed your period — one of the more obvious indications that you're pregnant.
That means you'll be able to confirm what you probably already suspect: You're expecting! The first prenatal appointment often takes place around week 8 or 9. But while you may need to wait a little bit longer to have your pregnancy officially confirmed, now is the time to call and schedule that first visit and ultrasound.
If you have any concerns, share them when you call so you can get in to see your doctor when you need to. All those scenarios are considered perfectly normal and totally okay! All pregnant women are different and how their bodies change throughout pregnancy varies widely. Doctors only recommend gaining a few pounds 1 to 5 to be exact during the first trimester which ends after week 13 , and that will probably happen without you thinking too much about it.
Your doctor will discuss personalized weight gain recommendations with you, since they vary based on body type. Wondering if you could be 5 weeks pregnant with twins?
Five weeks pregnant is a good time to ask your partner for a massage. You might not have a big bump, but at five weeks pregnant, your body is working fast and furiously to grow baby, so you deserve a little TLC, right? We feel your pain! A heartbeat may be detectable between 5 and a half weeks and 6 weeks , but not always. As annoying as it is, some foods pose a safety concern for you and baby. As exhausted as you probably are right now, limit yourself to less than milligrams of caffeine per day—or about two small cups of coffee or less.
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