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This week at a glance

❤️HeartbeatDetectable, ~150–170 bpm

🧠Major developmentEssential organs in place; limbs move

Baby

Your baby's essential organs are now formed and beginning to function, and the tail has disappeared. Tiny muscles allow small spontaneous movements, and the arms can bend at the elbow.

Mother

• Continued breast growth
• Bloating and constipation
• Visible mood changes

Nutrition

Leafy greens · Yogurt or fortified milk · Whole-grain bread · Berries · Beans

Tips

Do

• Add fibre and water to ease constipation
• Continue gentle activity
• Keep up prenatal vitamins

Avoid

• Alcohol
• High-mercury fish
• Unpasteurised dairy