- Obviously, baby's growing like crazy!
- Baby's also circulating blood with an increasingly more sophisticated circulatory system.
- Baby's about to get cuter too, since he or she is starting to sprout a nose, eyes, ears, chin and cheeks.
- And baby might even be wiggling his or her (paddle-like) hands and feet.
The average embryo at week six is about .25 inches and will double in size again next week. Wow!
Has the news sunk in yet? At six weeks, your pregnancy is still new to you, so it’s normal to feel a little emotional. Add that to some pretty uncomfortable early pregnancy symptoms (which include hormone fluctuations that can feel like PMS—on steroids!), and it’s understandable to feel downright miserable. That’s probably why you have a whole nine months to adjust to pregnancy—and also because baby needs all that time to get all his or her working parts in order. What’s amazing is that many of the crucial areas of baby development have already started at six weeks, including circulating blood and sprouting eyes. Now that you're pregnant, you probably have a million questions on your mind. Be sure to write them down so you have them ready to ask your OB at your first prenatal visit. Until then, we hope we can answer a bunch for you.
Pregnancy Symptoms at 6 Weeks
- Exhausted—your body's still getting used to your changing hormones, and that's why you're probably feeling so wiped out.
- Nausea. Hate to break it, but morning sickness doesn't just happen in the morning. It can be an all-day affair.
- Sore boobs, thanks to increased blood flow. Can you believe your breasts are already starting to prep for breastfeeding?
- Moodiness—yup, because of the hormones. Make sure you're getting extra rest and eating plenty to try to try to keep your mood (at least sort-of) in check.
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