| Pregnancy week 5
A Week by week guide to what’s happening to you and your baby WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU Your body is working overtime. You may feel exhausted and irritable. Running to the loo every few minutes doesn't help. This is due to your increased metabolism and growing uterus. Your breasts may be tender now and you may find that sleeping in a sports bra helps. Breast growth will slow within the next three weeks. WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY During the next few days, your baby's heart will begin to beat. The embryo is now about 1.5 to 2.5mm long. All of your baby's major organs are under development and facial features, such as ears and eyes, begin to form. The neural tube, which will later be referred to as the spinal cord, will fuse this week. Buds appear that will soon be the arms and legs. This could be why you are so tired. HEALTHY EATING You don't really have to eat for two. On average a healthy woman of normal weight should only eat about 200 extra calories a day. Make sure you eat regularly and don't skip meals. It is advised that you keep away from raw or lightly cooked eggs, soft or blue cheese, liver and liver products. Wash all fruit and vegetables well. FACT OF THE WEEK If your first cup of coffee is a morning addiction, consider having hot milk with froth on the top instead. This won't be the same as having the coffee, but it will give your baby added calcium and avoid caffeine. Find out what's happening when you get to week 6 of your pregnancy. For a list of all the pregnancy week by week articles click here |