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It is very likely that by now you already know that you are pregnant, unless you have confused the embryo implantation bleeding in the fourth week with a scarce period or your menstrual cycles were very irregular.
Your child is already as big as a flax seed and from now on, at any time he can start to see himself on the ultrasound.
CHANGES IN YOUR BABY THIS WEEK
In this week a very important event called gastrulation occurs. 3 layers of tissue begin to form that will give rise to each and every one of your baby’s organs.
His nervous system already works, in a primitive way, and a structure has been formed that will give rise to the spinal column and the heart and its blood vessels.
This process is very fast, since at the end of week 5, your baby’s heart is already beating on its own, circulating its own blood.
YOUR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHANGES
The vaginal discharge is fluid and transparent, you can feel abdominal discomfort in the form of punctures like when your period is about to come. Some say that they are a sign that everything is going well , but the truth is that it is impossible to relate these symptoms to the evolution of the pregnancy.
If you don’t notice discomfort, enjoy. If nausea has not appeared, it can start at any time.
What you will begin to notice is a constant desire to pee, even if you go to the bathroom and do very little. It’s called frequency and it’s totally normal throughout your pregnancy. The only thing you have to watch out for is that you don’t feel discomfort when urinating. If you notice itching, it could be a urine infection, very common in pregnancy, which requires antibiotic treatment.
Common symptoms in week 5 of pregnancy
- Breast tension
- Abdominal tension
- Very fluid vaginal discharge
- Nausea
- Frequent urge to urinate (frequent urination)
TIPS FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
It is very important that you maintain healthy habits:
- Avoid toxins such as alcohol and tobacco
- If you have to take any medication, consult your doctor that is compatible with pregnancy
- If you need to undergo diagnostic tests, such as an X-ray, it indicates that you are pregnant
- Follow a healthy diet avoiding risk practices that could favor food poisoning by toxoplasma or listeria
Important– Cook food very well and thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables. Unpasteurized dairy products should be eliminated from your diet unless you are going to consume them cooked.
You should take the folic acid that your doctor prescribes until the 12th week of pregnancy , at which time your baby’s nervous system will be formed and the risk of malformations will decrease. Iodine, you will take throughout the pregnancy and while breastfeeding lasts.
MEDICAL EXAMS AND TESTS AT WEEK 5
Even if you have not done a pregnancy test at home, your doctor can give you a pregnancy test in the office.
From the diagnosis of pregnancy, they will organize all your follow-up: consultations, ultrasounds and analytics.
If you did not attend the preconception visit with your gynecologist or midwife, the first day they see you they will give you a blood and urine test to assess your health status. It is important that you fast ahead of the appointment, since during pregnancy a healthy woman can develop gestational diabetes, so they will look at your blood glucose, which increases if you eat breakfast.
From the first consultation they will begin to control your weight. Despite the fact that they tell you that the pounds you gain do not matter and that your figure is later recovered without any problem, the purpose of weighing yourself in consultation is not aesthetic or nutritional.
Excessive weight gain is associated with increased complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Sometimes, even a sudden weight gain is what sets off alarm bells that something could be wrong.
Advice
If you start from an adequate weight, it is estimated that a gain of 20-30 pounds in total in the 9 months, approximately, is the healthiest.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Shall I tell now or wait?
There are women who break the news to family and friends from the moment they learn of their pregnancy. Others prefer to wait until the first trimester is over and show the first ultrasound . There are many ideas to break the news that are very funny and emotional available online.
Another question that will be repeated throughout the pregnancy is: How do I know that everything is going well?
It is impossible to give you an answer with guarantees, but following the advice of your gynecologist or midwife and controlling the pregnancy, possible complications are minimized.
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