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What is going on with your baby during week 6?  


This week marks the beginning of the embryonic period which spans from the 6th to 10th weeks of pregnancy or the 4th or 8th weeks of fetal development. This period is crucial for your baby's organ development. Most malformations originate during this critical period. Although your baby's heart is no bigger than a poppy seed right now, it may be possible to see baby's heartbeat on an ultrasound screen; your baby's lungs have formed and the brain is beginning to develop. Over the next 5 months, more than 100 billion neurons will be formed in the brain, laying the necessary groundwork for a lifetime of learning. By the end of this week, your baby will be 2-4mm (0.08-0.16 in) long from crown to rump (distance from the top of the baby’s head to its rump or buttocks).






        
 
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What is going on with you during week 6?
 
You may gain a pound or two if you have been eating good. If you have been feeling queasy, you may have lost weight. But even if the scales don't show a difference, your clothes may be starting to fit you differently. If this is your first pregnancy, your abdomen may not have changed much. You may be gaining some weight in your legs or other places such as your breasts. If you have a pelvic exam, your doctor can usually feel your uterus and note some change in its size.
 
What is going on with your head during week 6?
 
You may find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about how your life will change now that you are pregnant: e.g. 'I will be 5 months pregnant at my cousin's wedding' or 'I will really big at my 7th month during Diwali celebrations this time round.' You will probably start thinking about a wardrobe change if you are pregnant for the first time. In other words, your appearance is probably going to occupy your mind in a different way.
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