I’m six weeks pregnant now!! Thankfully I haven’t had any morning sickness, but for the past five days I’ve had cramping. It started out very light, but yesterday it got pretty bad! I was very worried that I was having a miscarriage, but from what I hear it’s just my uterus growing to make room for the baby and knowing that really eases my mind. I’m a little tired today since the cramping kept me from falling asleep last night, but as long as the baby is safe I don’t mind cramping and sleep loss! Our first ultrasound is in one week, so make sure to check back next Wednesday to see the ultrasound picture!
Fetal development in pregnancy week 6: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a coffee bean.
