6th Week Of Pregnancy

Overall About 6th Week Pregnancy

Your embryo is growing at lightning speed, adding 1 millimeter to its tiny self each day. If that doesn’t sound like a lot, imagine that you grew by one-third overnight and you’ll appreciate how hard the little tyke is working! By the end of this week the embryo’s head will be bigger than its body. It has little limb buds that are starting to lengthen into shoulders, arms, hands, and even the beginnings of fingers; and little leg buds that, by the end of this week, will lengthen into thigh, leg, and foot parts. That heartbeat that started last week has become more rhythmic and regular, and the heart has divided into two (of four) chambers so far. But this week’s biggest news is that the embryo is growing an umbilical cord, its lifeline to nutrients and oxygen and its constant companion for the next 34 or so weeks!

Baby development in 6th Week Of Pregnancy How is your baby growing?

Now that you are in 6th week the embryo is six weeks old. The head now starts to develop, it looks like a small pear with a small tail. The backbone, spine, skeletal and heart begin to start forming up their shape. 32 small primitive segments that look like mini-hill, growing on the back of the embryo. Vertebra, ribs, and tiny muscles are formed, while at the same time the tail in back .

The baby now has grown tiny hands and feet. They look like tiny paddles at the end of the four nodules that are your baby’s arms and legs. Week 6 is a crucial time of your baby’s development, particularly for limbs, ears and eyes, which get start developing in this week.

In Week 6 the baby is more vulnerable to infection and disease, as the blood of you and your baby come into contact for the first time during 6th week. The shape of baby is more like tadpole tail, and the baby looks like a cashew nut. The Heart beat of baby can be deducted and the heart is beating at around 150 beats a minute and its normal !. The amniotic sac forms a seal around your baby.

What’s happening to you? signs and symptoms in week 6 pregnancy

You’re happy, sure, but you probably aren’t feeling so hot. Swollen breasts, fatigue, and an urgent need to pee are some of this week’s common symptoms.

You may be feeling unusually moody and find yourself crying at a cell phone commercial, which makes it really hard not to spill the beans to your best friend.

You could be having mood swings because this is commonly the time for morning sickness to start. It can happen at any time of day, not just the morning. However, an empty stomach can make symptoms worse, so nausea may be particularly common upon wakening. The cause is thought to be those hormones (what else!) and it should disappear after the first 12 week of pregnancy when the massive hormone hit calms down.

Pregnancy hormones also encourage the production of more saliva (a condition known as ptyalism). And you may have some odd food cravings.

What’s normal, what’s not in 6th week pregnancy?

Nausea and morning sickness are caused by hormones. Try natural drink ginger, peppermint, sea bands (acupuncture bands worn on your wrist), dry crackers and eating little and often. And keep an anti-nausea kit on hand. But if you can’t keep anything down, it could be a sign of hyperemesis gravidarum (excessive vomiting during pregnancy), which can lead to malnutrition and dehydration. It can harm both you and your baby, so it needs medical treatment.

Read more on nausea and morning sickness 

Your to do list in Week 6 Pregnancy

Make sure you stick to a well-balanced, healthy diet. Giving your body the right nutrients will help fuel the growth and development of your baby at this critical stage. And it will also help ease many of the symptoms of early pregnancy, such as nausea, tiredness and mood swings.

Wow! Did you know…

Your baby looks grey and feels like jelly.

Your Doctor’s Visit During 6th Week of Pregnancy 

Get ready to be poked and prodded! Your first prenatal visit will include a complete physical and a medical history as well as a battery of tests. Here’s what to expect visit in 6th Week of Pregnancy :

Test During 6th Week of Pregnancy

Urine samples Test: Your doc will test the golden dew for blood sugar levels (which can indicate gestational diabetes) and infections. If you’re not a pro at peeing in a cup the first time, don’t worry, you’ll have plenty more practice—you usually do your thang in a cup at the beginning of each visit.

 

Blood Samples Test: They’ll take blood to test your hCG levels and check for anemia; immunity to rubella (German measles) and possibly chicken pox; and for sexually transmitted diseases with unpronounceable names like syphilis, hepatitis B, HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia. They’ll also be checking your blood type, Rh factor, and hemoglobin levels. Don’t worry, this doesn’t happen at every appointment.

 

The Physical Test: For this and almost every other visit, you’ll step on the scale and they’ll cuff you (to check your blood pressure). But for this first, more comprehensive physical, the doc will also feel you up (checking your breasts for irregularities) and may perform a Pap smear if you haven’t had one lately. Then there’s the pelvis. Some OBs will just palpitate your belly to feel your uterus; others prefer to do an internal exam.

 

The Chat: If this is your first time with the OB or midwife, use this visit to get chummy (you can always find a different one if this one doesn’t laugh at your jokes). Write down questions or concerns and bring them to the appointment, along with a pen for the answers. It’s not too early to start talking about expectations for the birth, like what kind of pain medications your provider might give you or if he or she has experience with water births or any other types of birthing technique you’re interested in trying. Don’t forget simple questions about pregnancy, too, like the best way to reach your provider (especially after hours).

What Father Needs To Do In 6th Week Pregnancy

Your pregnant partner is going through a lot, and is keenly interested in what’s happening to her. But you? You probably aren’t making much headway through that stack of pregnancy books on her nightstand. While you aren’t necessarily required to study up, keep in mind that you’ll be a lot more engaged as a husband and father-to-be if you feel like you know what’s going on. We have some quick reads on the site about what the first few weeks are like once the baby’s born, and what to do with a helpless newborn.

Most men today want to be more involved fathers than that guy behind the newspaper a generation ago. You’re not alone on the frontier though: there are lots of fathers sharing their experiences in different media now.

Many guys are managing to be engaged dads while working full-time. And the increasing number of men choosing to stay home with their kids, at least for a while, are forging a new role for fathers enjoying being with their kids full-time.

Books by dads about bonding with your baby have appeared in the past few years. Online, there are dad blogs, community boards, websites and video blogs. This is an amazing time to be a dad, because you can be whatever kind of father you want to be, and have fun with it.

And the next generation, having been raised by today’s parents, will be happier people for it.

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