At 5 weeks of pregnancy, the symptoms are a little more present (stomach aches, tank, nausea …). Baby continues its growth: its heart has doubled in volume and its organs are almost all formed. Take advantage of this 5th week of pregnancy to prepare your first prenatal consultation. The advice of the midwife Anh-Chi Ton.
The first month of pregnancy is already behind you, and you start the 2nd month, in the 5th week of pregnancy (7 SA). Expect more symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, stomach aches And sometimes even back pain. Your belly is starting to round off very slowly, but we will only realize it until the third month of pregnancy. For his part, Baby continues his transformationits organs are almost formed and its heart has doubled in volume! Also take advantage of this 5th week to make an appointment for your first prenatal consultation, and to find out about the choice of maternities. If you haven’t done it yet, Dating ultrasound can be carried out during this 5th week of pregnancy or 7 SA.
5 weeks of pregnancy / 7 SA: How many months?
5 weeks of pregnancy or 7 weeks of amenorized (7SA), You start the second month of pregnancy.
What symptoms at 5 weeks of pregnancy?
When 5th week of pregnancy, It is not uncommon to have pregnancy nausea, often in the morning, but it can also occur during the day or in the evening. THE lower stomach pain as well as bloating And other digestive problems are common at the end of the first month. Another frequent symptom: vaginal losses which can be more abundant.
Pregnancy nausea
If you suffer from morning nauseayou are now almost used to it. It’s been several days, even weeks, that they are there. These nausea are obviously unpleasant but should not worry, unless they have an impact on your personal and professional life. Be patient, they should fade in the coming weeks. In the meantime, remember to moisturize and eat regularly but in small quantities. Ginger and lemon balm can also relieve you.
Losses and bleeding
5 weeks of pregnancyit is not uncommon to have more abundant vaginal secretions than usual. They are the consequence of hormonal upheavals induced by pregnancy. As long as these losses are white and inodores, there is no need to be alarmed. If on the other hand they are colorful, smelly or are accompanied by itching, it is better to consult because they could be the symptom mycosis or infection. Bleeding concerns almost one in four women in First trimester of pregnancy. If they can be a symptom of false-layer when they are accompanied by pain, or with a detachment of the placenta, they are generally without gravity. The uterine wall is more irrigated and sensitive and more easily bleeds, especially after a gynecological examination or sexual intercourse.
Stomach ache and digestive problems
Pregnancy upsets your digestive system. In addition to the problems of morning nausea, other small disorders may appear such as Bloating after meal or heartburn. Avoid eating too fatty or too spicy foods, split your meals in several sockets and avoid lengthening within 2 hours of the meal so as not to block digestion. If it doesn’t happen, talk to your doctor or gynecologist. They will be able to advise you effective solutions.
I have no symptoms at 5 weeks of pregnancy, is that normal?
If there is one thing that all future mothers should keep in mind, it is that Each pregnancy (and every baby!) Is unique. It is however difficult in early pregnancy not to compare yourself. For a woman who will have very strong nausea and will feel intense fatigue, another pregnant woman will not have No symptoms. However, this is not an indicator of the good pregnancy. Just as some future mothers will quickly see them rounded up, others will have an almost flat belly at 5 months of pregnancy. Try to calm yourself down and, while listening to your body, not to overly interpret the signs it sends you.
What HCG rate at 5 weeks of pregnancy?
At 5 weeks of pregnancy, The HCG rate is located on average between 10,000 and 130,000 MUI/L.
Tobacco and pregnancy
We know that tobacco has a deleterious effect on the fetus, Future mothers are therefore recommended to quit smoking when they discover that they are pregnant. “”It is important to get help if it is difficult to find motivation. By contacting tobacco info service for example or by making an appointment with a tobaccoologist. Acupuncture and hypnosis can also be a precious help, as well as nicotine substitutes (they can be pregnant without risk!) Which can be prescribed by the midwife or the doctor.“Explains the midwife.
Your symptoms are severe, your belly starts to round, your HCG level is very high, the doctor wonders if you would not be twin pregnant ! The only possibility to confirm it: ultrasound. They can come from the fertilization of the same egg and be what are called monozygous twins who share the same DNA or be from two fertilized eggs, we then speak of twins dizygotes or false twinswhich do not have the same DNA and can be of different sex.
When to do the dating ultrasound?
It is possible to make an ultrasound of dating between 3 and 7 weeks of pregnancy. This ultrasound, made upstream of that of the first trimester, makes it possible to date the beginning of pregnancy more precisely. “”This early ultrasound is not compulsory and it is really the first official ultrasound, made between 11 SA and 13 SA+ 6 which will make it possible to really date the beginning of pregnancy. There may be a gap and it is only on this dating that we rely to declare pregnancy. There is therefore no interest in making the pregnancy declaration before having passed this ultrasound. “, Explain Anh-Chi Ton.
“This early ultrasound is not compulsory and it is really the first official ultrasound, made between 11 SA and 13 SA+ 6 which will make it possible to really date the beginning of pregnancy”.
How does the fetus develop at 5 weeks of pregnancy?
- Liver, kidneys … Most of its vital organs are now almost fully trained. Without forgetting the sexual organs that continue their development.
- The heart has almost doubled in volume And now works at full speed. From 40 beats per minute, it went to 150 pulses. It is almost twice the rhythm of an adult. It now has four bedrooms, the lower rooms and the upper bedrooms.
- His head is now well separated from the rest of his bodyeven if it seems completely disproportionate.
- His face, too, takes shape. We can distinguish a small projection in the eyes, small hollows in the nose and mouth, small slots instead of the ears …
- Her little tail begins to decrease to make room for her two small legs. We even guess the draft of two buds which will become his feet.
- His arms also develop, with everything you need to give birth, in the coming weeks, with two small hands.
What is the size of the baby at 5 weeks of pregnancy?
At 5 weeks of pregnancy or 7 SAthe embryo measures approximately 6 mm. It is still tiny and yet it is more and more like a miniature human.
What to do at 5 weeks of pregnancy, what steps?
At the start of 2nd month of pregnancyremember to make an appointment for your First prenatal consultation (if it has not yet been made) and to return your pregnancy to social organizations. Also find out about maternity where you want to give birth!
Pregnancy
“”It is not useful to make the declaration of pregnancy at this stage. We will wait to have passed the first official ultrasound.“Recalls the midwife.
Choose maternity
You still have a little time, but nothing prevents you from informing yourself and Compare different maternities Who surround you to choose the one in which you want to give birth. You can make your choice according to different criteria: geographic proximity, number of cesareans practiced, comfort of the rooms. The type of pregnancy (normal or pathological, unique or twin pregnancy …) also comes into account. Do not hesitate to call them to find out the registration methods. “”In some major cities, and in some establishments, it is better to go as quickly as possible, because the waiting lists are very long. For example if there is a physiological childbirth project, or in birth house for example, it is necessary to anticipate And not to wait until the end of the first quarter to register. “recommends the midwife.
Consult our maternity guide
Toxoplasmosis
From the start of pregnancy, Your doctor will ensure by a blood test that you are immune to toxoplasmosis. A parasitic disease are the consequences can be dramatic for the fetus: risks of brain damage, deafness, blindness but also increased risk of false-layer or in-user fetal death. If you are not immune, you will have to make a blood test every month and above all be very vigilant on a daily basis.
Thank you to the midwife Anh-Chi Ton.
