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Welcome back to our pregnancy series. We hope you're enjoying your pregnancy so far.
Your baby's progress:
- Your baby weighs about one gram.
- Your baby will move if touched through the wall of the uterus.
- Your little one's cartilage and bones begin to form.
- The tongue begins to develop.
- The development of the eyes is well underway and eyelids appear.
- All organs, nerves and muscles are beginning to function.
- The hands are bent at the wrist.
- The intestines start to move out of the umbilical cord and into the abdomen.
- The feet begin to lose their webbed appearance.
- The fingers and thumbs appear.
Your progress:
- Your breasts have become fuller and may feel very sensitive.
- You may find that you cannot fit into your clothes any longer as your waistline expands.
- Heartburn becomes a problem.
- There's an increase in the volume of blood in your body. This will improve your skin, but can soften your gums. Good dental hygiene is very important.
- Your heart will be pumping this extra blood around your body, causing your temperature to rise.
- You may have nosebleeds which are common in pregnancy.
What to do:
- Buy a good supportive bra – you may want to wear it when you sleep as well.
- Start shopping for maternity clothes, or better still, borrow secondhand clothes from friends and relatives.
Good to know:
- Eat small, regular meals to keep your blood sugar levels consistent.
