4 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Signs, Baby Size, Food to Eat, Pregnancy Tips

4 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms and Signs, Baby Size, Foods to Eat, Pregnancy Tips

First Trimester

Your baby is as big as an poppy seed

Baby grows

Main Topics

Highlights

You Have a Date!

Based on the first day of your last menstrual period, your doctor will now give you an estimated due date. Now, remember, we were the first ones to tell you to keep those dates handy!

Baby Bulletin

Your baby is now an embryo. Very soon, the baby’s nervous system, connective tissues, and organs will all begin to develop.

What You Need To Do

Consider doing carrier screening, screening panel, a simple blood or saliva test to check if the baby is at risk for any genetic disorder.

Pregnancy Milestone

You’re now into week 4. At the end of this week, you’ll complete a month of pregnancy!

Your Baby’s Development

Week 4
Baby’s Growth

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How Big is Your Baby?

Here we are at last! The tiny embryo has formed two distinct layers of cells, and these cells are building blocks of your baby’s organs and body parts.

There is now a placenta around the embryo which will continue to thicken until the fourth trimester. The placenta transports the different nutrients and a sufficient amount of oxygen to your baby.

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Weight

0.1 g

Length

0.25 cm

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size of Poppy seed

Mother’s Changing Body

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What to Expect?

Most women start noticing early pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, increased basal body temperature, cramps, and vomiting.

 

Good to know!

Pregnancy Symptoms

When women get a positive pregnancy indication, it is often in their 4 or more weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, you are most likely to miss your period, which is the major symptom. You may easily get a red streak in your pregnancy test kit by now. But make sure to take the test at the end of the week for better accuracy.

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Tender breasts

This is usually one of the first signs of pregnancy and starts between 4 to 6 weeks and lasts till the end of the first trimester.

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Fatigue

Many women may feel exhaustion and tiredness but for others, they may be all charged up!

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Nausea or vomiting

Morning sickness is not unheard of. It can start as early as 4 weeks but usually appears around 6 weeks

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High basal body temperature

Interestingly, if your basal body temperature stays high for more than 18days in a row, it may be an early sign of pregnancy.

Your baby's form

Pregnancy Tips

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  • Stay positive and reduce stress
  • Keep taking the vitamins and supplements(including folic acid)
  • Go for walks and stay fit with physical activities
  • Make prenatal appointments
  • Ask for your partner’s help and support

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