This is it! The day I graduate from Week 4 to Week 5! There is a certain amount of intimidation to week 5 since it seems all pregnancy symptoms are supposed to get worse until a slight improvement at week 12. The times I have felt pregnant have actually been something re-assuring vs. a pain to put up with. I am so happy to be pregnant! I have heard and read that if you are really sick, it is a sign the baby is doing well. Having lost a baby through miscarriage, every good sign is a blessing!
So our baby's developement for week 5:
-Our baby is the size of a sesame seed!
-Tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood
-Placenta and umbilical cord are starting to develop
-Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and muscle and bone formation are beginning to take shape.
-Our baby's skeleton is starting to form
Sources:
Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler
www.babycenter.com
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