Pregnancy Week by Week: 5 Weeks Pregnant

The pregnancy journey is like entering a parallel universe, especially if it’s your first baby. With everything entirely new including changes to your body and emotions, it’s normal for you to feel a little anxious. However, at Rahet Bally, we aim to support you during every step of your journey and will help you understand what to expect each week during your pregnancy.  In this article, we’ll be discussing everything you need to know if you’re 5 weeks pregnant:

5-week pregnant symptoms

Via: Mom tricks – 5-weeks pregnant

The experience at 5-weeks pregnant can vary from one person to another. While the symptoms of early pregnancy can feel just as if you’re PMSing, you could start to sense like something is a bit off. Here are a few symptoms you can expect to feel at 5-weeks pregnant:

• nausea
• morning sickness
• dizziness and feeling lightheaded
• frequent urination
• a heightened sense of smell
• cramps
• exhaustion
• breast changes and soreness
• food cravings
• constipation
• vaginal discharge 
• mood swings
• light spotting

5-week pregnancy belly

Via: Illustration by Alyssa Kiefer – 5 weeks pregnant

At 5 weeks, your body will not show much difference in your appearance, especially when it comes to your belly. However, on the inside, a lot is happening.  At 5-weeks, your baby’s nervous system is developing and the brain and spinal cord are starting to form. Your baby’s heart will start to beat around this time, too.

Your baby is around 2 mm long and is about the size of a sesame seed. During this week, the face starts to form and a very tiny nose and little eyes will start to take shape.

Pregnancy checklist at 5-weeks pregnant

During your 5th week, you’ll definitely know that you’re pregnant as you would have missed a period by now. So, if you’ve taken a pregnancy test and found it positive, start by rejoicing and then add these to your checklist:

• Schedule an appointment with your OB
• Start taking 400 mg of folic acid until your 12th week of pregnancy
• Take prenatal vitamins
• Avoid substances that could cause harm to your baby such as smoking, drugs and alcohol
• Start adding healthy food to your diet

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Further reading:

• Pregnancy Week By Week: 4 Weeks Pregnant
• Top 10 Stretch Mark Creams For Pregnancy
• 9 Best Pregnancy and Baby Apps

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