Week 7: Your baby is growing like a... blueberry! 🫐

a blueberry

📏 Length: 1.2 cm

⚖️ Weight: 0.8 g

For you

😴It is perfectly normal to feel exhausted, as your body is consuming a huge amount of energy to create the placenta. Listen to your body and don't hesitate to steal some time for a short afternoon nap.
🤢Morning sickness can be intense this week due to hormones. Try eating small and frequent meals, and if your symptoms prevent you from staying hydrated, contact your gynecologist.
💧You might notice that you are visiting the bathroom much more frequently than usual. Increased blood flow and the pressure of the uterus on the bladder are the main reasons, so make sure to drink enough fluids during the day.

🧠Your baby's brain is developing at an amazing speed, creating about 100 new nerve cells every minute! The two brain hemispheres are now beginning to form.
✋Your baby's limbs are starting to emerge and look like tiny paddles. Soon, these points will evolve into the little hands and feet that you will hold in your arms.

💡 Fun Fact

This week your baby is starting to form their eyelids and the tip of their little nose, although their eyes still remain tightly closed!