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Week 7 of Pregnancy

Your baby is now in its second month of development and is around the size of a marble. Your baby is growing very rapidly at this time so care should be taken in everything you do.

Changes in your body at Week 7 of Pregnancy


During week seven of your pregnancy your baby is the size of a marble and should not be physically showing just yet.  Symptoms some mothers experience around 7 weeks may include:

  • Constipation
  • Morning sickness and nausea
  • Excess saliva
  • Expanding waistline
  • Vaginal discharge

Baby's Development at Week 7 of Pregnancy - Baby size: 17 to 22mm


Your baby is around half an inch long and weighs less than an aspirin tablet.  Changes occurring to the baby at this time include:

  • Tongue begins to form
  • Heart becomes completely formed
  • Kidneys begin to form
  • The eyes appear as dark spots, and the eyelid folds are forming
  • The stomach and esophagus begin to form
  • The umbilical cord is now clearly visible
  • The trunk of the body elongates and straightens
  • The pituitary gland is forming in the middle of the brain
  • Spleen and liver ducts are forming, and the intestines are elongating
  • The cerebral cortex part of the brain is now visible
 
 
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