You are 7 weeks pregnant.

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This week your baby has an amazing growth spurt. At the beginning of this week, your baby is approximately 4 to 5 mm and by the end of the week it has more than doubled to 11 to 13 mm! Your baby weights approximately 0.03 ounces. Most women are ready for the world to know they are pregnant. Even though you have not changed very much yet, it will come soon! You might have gained a small amount of weight by now, but it should only be a couple of pounds at this time. It is not unusual to lose a few pounds or remain the same though. Internally, cervical mucus is thickening and will form a plug in the cervical canal. The plug seals your cervix throughout the pregnancy and it will be expelled prior to delivery when your cervix begins to dilate.

Your baby's leg and arm buds are longer now and they have divided into segments where the hands and feet will be. The hands and feet also have an area where the fingers and toes will begin to form. At this point of your pregnancy, the heart is bulging from the body and it has divided into right and left chambers. The brain's hemispheres are continuing to grow and the air passages into the lungs are visible. Your baby's eyes are beginning to get pigment. The nose is developing and the beginning of the face can be seen. The baby's abdomen is developing quickly and the appendix and pancreas are already present. Your baby's digestive tract is beginning to form and the hindgut is present. The shape of the talk can still be seen, but it will fade in 3 or 4 weeks.

Even pregnant women get sick occasionally. You should not take any medications during pregnancy unless your doctor has approved them first. If a problem does not resolve or you need medication, your caregiver can give you advice on relief options that are safe during pregnancy. Take good care of yourself by eating nutritious foods, exercising lightly, drinking extra water and getting an adequate amount of rest.

Mood swings can be a pain in pregnancy. It could be hormones, or a touch of anxiety at the idea of all the coming responsibility.

The baby's limb buds are growing quickly, and they actually look more like arms and legs, with small separations which will become toes and fingers.

Embryo's hand development in week 7

Hands are developing at an amazing speed this week! Day 48

And this is the hand only 3 days later

Embryo's foot development in week 7 & 8

Your baby's feet are developing at an amazing speed as well. (Day 51)

And this is the foot in week 8 (Day 60)

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g3p2 - 2 minutes ago
I am feeling sooo lazy today that I dont even want to do the laundry for my work tomorrow! :(

wee-tinkerbell - 16 minutes ago
hi ladies, glad to hear most of you are feeling better today :) got my good news... had the u/s this morning and my little babe is very big compared to the scan 4 days ago, about 3 times the length..... and I SEEN THE HEARTBEAT!!!!!!! so happy, we were so nervous and terrified about m/c so now were relieved! the doctor told me that once the heart beat is seen, you have a 95% chance of a healthy pregnancy, so congrats to all the other mimmies that seen the heartbeat this week! -mommy4baby3 - glad to hear you and your boyfriend got things sorted, its no fun having an argument when your pregnant! xx

ArcticArlz - 1.1 hours ago
mommy4 - Thanks! I am feeling better about the whole thing now and am glad to be feeling better. We will see what tomorrow will bring! Glad we are all going through these 'good times' together :D

ArcticArlz - 1.1 hours ago
asoldierswifey06 - Congrats on the double dose! :D Sounds like a few of us are feeling 'better' today. Try not to worry (I know, easier said) as I'm sure everything is ok. Happy Pregnancies for all!! :D

pregobaby3 - 1.3 hours ago
twyreed - thank you for the info. that was good to hear. today has been my best day i went all day with nothing but about 1pm i started spotting some but its been nothing like it was before. it has continued throughout the day but hopefully its slowing down. I just want it to go away.

mommy4baby3 - 1.9 hours ago
Caidensmom - I'm so excited to hear that things are going so well. I hope to see my little jellybean soon. I was supposed to have my dating sonogram next week but the Dr had to cancel because she will be in surgery all day. They are supposed to call me back with a new date. I can't wait! Arctic - try not to worry. I felt the same way last week. I was so scared I ran out and got another HPT and of course it came up with a BFP right away. I'm noticing that my m/s is really bad every other day. I feel nauseous/sick everyday but some days are worse than others.

asoldierswifey06 - 2.2 hours ago
im new to this i posted a min ago on the twin site i think but it doesnt look like people get on that one very often.. but i am having twins and going by the doc i will be 8 weeks tomorrow but i worry cause besides the very sore bbs and omg the shortness of breath everything else seems to have went away.. its been so long since i have been preg and this doesnt feel like any of the other 3 so i dont know what to think.. is this normal

ArcticArlz - 2.4 hours ago
echo - I've had a ton of discharge as well, haven't thought too much of it except that it feels wet and kinda gross. Pretty sure all kinds are normal, at least so I've been told. Ahh..the joys of reproduction :D

ArcticArlz - 2.5 hours ago
flort - thanks, that's great to hear, if the m/s goes away and the pregnancy is healthy then I am one happy camper! :D Just finished lunch and don't feel super duper, but still better then the last.... 14 days! Brushing is definitely the worst for me too, hard not to gag multiple times. Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better too.

flortuguita - 2.8 hours ago
i started feelling better yesterday, had headaches but the nauasea was pretty much gone, i did throw up while i was brushing my teeth , today , same just that food its like so heavy some times, when im really hungry,i have to real eat slow or i will feel bad after, like full but hungry, yuk!, but Artic, i dont think it means wrong , with my first baby the nausea went away before the first month was over, this one has taken longer , but i think its almost over, its so much better without the m/s

ArcticArlz - 4.4 hours ago
I feel good today, which scares me, I'm in good spirits and my stomach seems to be settling, but that makes me nervous that something is wrong... but can't stress cause that's worse! I did throw up this AM, but not as much or as fierce. It's weird because I'm happy to feel better, but scared it means something's up.

caidensmom - 5.5 hours ago
Went for my u/s today, saw the baby and heard the heartbeat, I was so releived and happy. The baby measured 7 wks 1day so we're there with the dates and the doc confirmed my due date 7th July. I can't be thankful enough to have seen my little bean growing up as it should be

Soon2bmommyof03 - 6 hours ago
P.s. Had a tubal pregnancy in august,so I was really happy to get pregnant again so fast, esp since I had to have a tube removed.Praying for a boy this time..;-)

Soon2bmommyof03 - 6 hours ago
Hey ladies. Well I'm 7 weeks 1 day pregant with my 3rd child at the age of 23. So a little nervous. But this pregnancy has been the only one where I've been extremly tired and sick a lot. All of you who can still eat lucky you, the most I eat is maybe a yogurt in the morning and sliced of watermelon or kiwi in the afternoon, and thats all for the day. But I'm so craving real food.:-(

happyface1 - 6.3 hours ago
Ahhh by the way I'm 7wkz and 3 days preg. =D

happyface1 - 6.3 hours ago
Dis my first time here. Ok last week I haven't been feeling that ok. Get hungry a lil, and neasea sometimes. But of course I try to eat, and drink lots of water everyday. Today im goin to see the doctor. Im so nervous.

mommy4baby3 - 7.2 hours ago
Good Morning Ladies! Happy Friday! I'm feeling a little better today, my boyfriend and I talked and he just said he's totally freaked out about being a father for the first time. I guess I can understand but my hormones don't. Anyways, we are speaking again which is good. I did get a call from my Dr's office and they have to reschedule my dating sonogram. I'm kinda bummed about that because I was so excited about seeing my little jellybean for the first time. I know my m/s is in full swing and it seems like when I eat I feel better, but then I'm hungry again 2 hours later, so I never feel completely over the nausea. Also, my bbs are so sore, they tingle. Is that weird?

echochik78 - 7.7 hours ago
hey ladies, i too have had that strange discharge that looks like clear snot, really freaked me out, but i hear its normal. glad im not alone!! went to dr yesterday i thought jus to fill out paperwork and set appt, but they surprised me with an u/s! got to see my lil sweet pea and the heartbeat, what a sweet sound. i didnt think u could hear it till 8weeks.. im so much in love with my lil sweet pea even more now then ever!!

bugnjb - 8.7 hours ago
I know it's early and I know a lot of women have heard their babies heartbeats on u/s but have any women even tried hearing it on a fetal doppler yet?

jenn.and.pumpkin - 11.3 hours ago
I just feel huge all the way around. I think it's just the constipation...lol. And not having mental adjusted to the weight I put on on the fertility drugs.

crazypreggs - 12 hours ago
oh and BrookeAmber, my tummy feels strangely large as well.. wore a pair of snug jeans the other day and the button kept digging in! ow!

crazypreggs - 12.1 hours ago
It's such a relief to see this forum in existence and to see that i'm NOT crazy for being only 7 weeks along and going nuts.. I've had a strange time so far- 2 weeks ago, i had an ovarian cyst in my left ovary rupture and cause a LOT of pain.. rushed in to the hospital, got a U/S and found out about the cyst.. since then they've put me on some hormones and on bed rest for two weeks (which are just ending- that means i have to be back to work on Monday! ack!) i feel really stupid being in bed and feeling barely preggy at all.. but if i get up and exert too much, i start feeling dizzy and nauseous. have i just been spoiled on bed rest and gotten lazy? i'm starting to feel irritated at everything and a little depressed as well (and feeling a little sorry for DH who is bearing the brunt of it).. not getting my usual dose of exercise and not feeling up to it much at all.. i've ordered some preggy yoga DVDs on amazon and am waiting for those to arrive.. confession: i'm so scared since the cyst rupture! don't know what to do, don't know who to tell... i've already had to tell a couple of people at work since i had to take two weeks off.. i'm a mess. but i'm feeling a lot better after all the word vomit above :-)

BrookeAmber - 19.4 hours ago
My tummy feels huge!

twyreed - 22 hours ago
pregobaby3- hey i had this same thing with bleeding! i bled like a heavy period a couple times last week and we also went to get u/s and the the nurse saw a blood clot inside. and then one doctor told me that the plesenta detached a little and another doctor disagreed with that and said that some women just bleed thru the first trimester. she said that 1 out of 3 women will bleed for no reason and will have a sucessful pregnancy. sounds like its normal for the both of us. so i wouldnt worry about it unless you are getting really bad cramping with the bleeding.

jenn.and.pumpkin - 22.5 hours ago
Yeah I don't know if it is mental or not, but now that I have seen my Pumpkin, my symptoms have kicked it up several points.

River - 1 days ago
M/s is in full swing now, only for me it is all day and evening sickness- just like with my son! I didn't make it to the toilet yesterday and spewed into the bin next to my desk- it wasn't pretty! It's a miracle nobody walked in while it was happening. Then I had to do a stealthy mission with my spew bag out to the big industrial bin without running into anyone on the way!

Holli-C - 1 days ago
pregobaby3: Congratulations! I am sure that is a huge weight off and relief to hear that everything is fine.

number4inny: Take this with a grain of salt, because I probably should clear it with my own doc, but a good serving of Fiber One cereal in yogurt daily has been working well for me. (I buy the one that says it is 57% of your daily req.) Just be sure and drink lots of water with it.

pregobaby3 - 1 days ago
Well I went back to Dr yesterday to make sure I wasn't having a UTI and that was the reason for my bleeding and all was fine. No infection. They did another U/S and baby had grown quite a bit in just 5 days from my previous u/s and heart was beating!!! He now has no idea why I'm bleeding as he says the pregnancy and baby are looking good. He just stated that I have a bleeding cervix and does not know why. Anybody else having o

pregobaby3 - 1 days ago
number4inny - take Miralax - I have the same issue and the Dr recommended it. It works.

number4inny - 1 days ago
hi ladies.. anyone else constipated? do you know if there is anything we can take for it while preg?

mommy4baby3 - 1 days ago
Good Morning Ladies. My m/s is back in full swing this morning. It seems like every other day is the worst! I feel nauseous everyday, but some days are better than others. I'm feeling pretty crappy today. I got into a HUGE fight with my boyfriend last night and now we are not speaking. Things had gotten pretty bad right before I found out I was preggie. So when I told him, things just got better over night. And it lasted that way for about 3 weeks...until yesterday. I knew it was too good to be true. I have no idea what to think or do now. I'm just pretty bummed that things have to go sore between us so early along in my pregnancy. Sorry for venting, thanks for listening!

jenn.and.pumpkin - 1 days ago
Holli-C - I lost my 1st baby, and this is my 2nd, so not quite the same. But we did tell my Goddaughter who was not quite 4 about our 1st pregnancy at about 10 weeks b/c i went to see them and was starting to show. Then we lost the baby at 12 weeks. She was beyond crushed and had terrible nightmares about it, it's been 6 mths since the loss and she still gets upset when we bring up Christmas (I was due 12/10)or she see other pregnant ladies. We though it would be ok b/c she would be to young to understand what being preg really meant. We were big time wrong. Unfortunately she was to young to comprehend and deal with the miscarriage. So we aren't telling her a durn thing this time until I am showing and have no choice! But at 7. It's a judgment call trading out the value of him getting to be a part of the early bond vs the heart ache if something happens. I hope this really long rant in some way helps with your question.

MamalovesLiam - 2 days ago
Hey Ladies! Just curious....did any of you get pregnant while breastfeeding? I was just about to wean my son who's 1 but still breastfeeding him and I got pregnant! It was a huge surprise! I was just curious if this is a weird thing or if its happened to any of you. Thanks!

Holli-C - 2 days ago
Hey everyone! Hope I'm posting in the right place for everyone to see it. :) I'm brand new here and also just started my 7th week! This is my 2nd baby and my first is already 7 yrs old, so it's been a while. Here's my question: For those of you with kids that are close to my son's age, have you told them yet that you are pregnant or are you going to wait? I just wanted to get an idea of whether I'm being paranoid. My son has been praying for a sibling for 2 years daily and I would just hate to get him all excited and then if a m/c were to happen during the first trimester - I would not want to let him down and have to explain all that. Make sense? I'm curious what everyone else is choosing to do...

lovelyluney - 2 days ago
i had really bad cramping in the first trimester. i was worried but after a few ultrasounds they said it wasnt an eptopic pregnancy and all was well.

g3p2 - 2 days ago
Thanks every one for sharing your experiences...It makes me feel much better. In fact I did threw up today after my noon lunch break at work. It wasnt fun..but I was very happy, as it was making me feel like real preggo...hahah...I am probably sounding crazy...but I just had a miscarriage 2.5 months ago...so this time I am welcoming all pregnancy 'side effects'. =)

wee-tinkerbell - 2 days ago
JENN- yeah my pregnancy is high risk to, i have had a previous ectopic, that has been ruled out this time, the sack has been seen several times in the womb, but i have been getting alot of cramps, so they have been keeping a close, had my last u/s on saturday past (6 weeks 6 d) and still no heart beat so i have one on friday morning and hopeully we see it then,(7w4d) im so nervous! ARCTIC- yeah in my scan last week it looks like two fetal poles beside the yolk sac! but were not sure, you can take a look at the pic on my profile and tell me what you think! my stomach is HUGE too, its crap, none of my jeans fit, my cousin is 20 weeks and my stomach looks like hers lol

River - 2 days ago
oh my gosh caidensmom, I've been craving spaghetti bolognaise as well!! It's one food that the thought of eating doesn't make me queasy. Arctic, twins have been on my mind as well- and then mum out of the blue told me she has a feeling i'm going to have twins. I really hope not because they run on both sides of my family with each second generation, and we are due for some. I'm really hoping I don't because carrying and giving birth to one was hard enough but two! Also, I feel like my 1 year old would miss out on attention if I was preoccupied with 2 newborns.. I would love them though of course.

ArcticArlz - 2 days ago
I posted a pic on my profile :)

ArcticArlz - 2 days ago
anyone else drive themselves crazy with the idea of twins? I keep thinking that since I'm so sick and since I don't fit into my pants anymore and my belly looks so big to me that it must be twins, but then I think that's ridiculous and of course it's not twins. I mean I'd love twins, but I would also love one baby and one would be easier :).... I keep googling twin symptoms and belly pics, but they vary so much.. I feel so stupid thinking there might be two, but yet I can't seem to let that idea go.

RuizBaby2 - 2 days ago
Hi All! This is my second baby and second time I use this site! I am 7wk3d. Had my intake today with an OB nurse and all that great blood work - but no u/s. I have my first appt and u/s on December 9th...I can't wait! Three weeks need to hurry up!

christilynn - 2 days ago
Week SEVEN! YAY!

ArcticArlz - 2 days ago
yay, sucks to wait, but I just try to remember that good or bad there's nothing I can do about it except treat my body as best I can. I have my first appt tomorrow afternoon, but won't get an u/s. Excited to get things booked though for weeks 12 & 18. I figure 12 weeks isn't really that far away when you think about that it's basically Christmas, and Christmas is NOT far away!

jenn.and.pumpkin - 2 days ago
I had one this early b/c I'm high risk. I'm really surprised at how many others are having early ones. Are any of you other ladies high risk too? Or just your docs things? It's so great that so many of us are getting this little piece of reassurance. Sorry for all you ladies still waiting. I hope the time passes quickly for you.

juniors-mami - 2 days ago
i'm going for my ultrasound next tuesday! i'm excited and nervous...like what if they don't see anything...i would just die!!! i just hope that everythings ok...i feel sick so it feels like i'm ok...but you never know!

bugnjb - 2 days ago
I'm totally jealous too of all the ladies that get ultrasounds right away! It's not fair I haven't even gone to the doctor yet not until next Tuesday but I don't even get a ultrasound then, not until 12 weeks!! That is forever away! And I have no reason to doubt that I'm pregnant but it would be nice to have that reassurance that everything is in there and everything is alright in there lol! This is my 2nd pregnancy and I thought I wouldn't be as bad like that this time around but I'm still just as hyper and worriesome about everything lol

mommy4baby3 - 2 days ago
Brooke - I haven't had one either. My first sonogram isn't until next Friday. I'm kinda freaking out too but I just have to hope and pray everything is ok. I'm with you, I haven't had any spotting or anything, I just haven't had a baby in almost 12 yrs so it's very scarey. I'm sure everything will work out, try not to worry. I know, easier said than done.

katedowse - 2 days ago
Hi, I've only just signed up to the site so still finding my way round! I'm 7 weeks pregnant on saturday and find all the comments really reassuring, it's gud 2 know i'm not on my own!!

ArcticArlz - 2 days ago
Brooke - I haven't and won't till 12 weeks. I know though, I'm totally jealous of everyone else who has seen the heartbeat already :)

ArcticArlz - 2 days ago
I am so tired of feeling like pure crap every hour of everyday. I mean it's reassuring I guess, but it's exhausting and there is just no relief, weeks are long and with hubby away right now I have no one to complain too, can't wait till he's back... poor guy won't know what hit him! :)

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