Week by week

This week at a glance

❤️HeartbeatHeart tube is forming but not yet beating

🧠Major developmentNeural tube and early heart structures form

Baby

Your baby is now an embryo with a defined head and tail end. The neural tube — which becomes the brain and spinal cord — is forming, and the earliest heart and circulatory structures are developing.

Mother

• Higher hCG and progesterone
• Frequent urination begins
• Breast fullness

Nutrition

Spinach and kale · Fortified whole-grain cereal · Bananas · Lean poultry · Lentils

Tips

Do

• Keep taking folic acid for neural tube development
• Eat small frequent meals to ease nausea
• Stay hydrated

Avoid

• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Raw fish and undercooked meat