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Your little baby, who is already like a large ladybug (measuring about 3-4 millimeters) can be seen on an ultrasound, although it is still too early to detect his heartbeat with this test, because his heart is tiny. If they do one for you, don’t be scared if you don’t hear anything.
CHANGES IN YOUR BABY THIS WEEK
Your baby is already moving, although it is very soon for you to notice it.
You are already beginning to see the shape of the head and the structures that will give rise to its arms and legs. His heart beats at no less than 150 beats per minute, about double that of an adult. The neural tube that gives rise to the brain and spinal cord begins to close.
The changes continue to be very rapid, since the other systems will soon be added to the circulatory and nervous systems.
YOUR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHANGES
To the tension of the chest and the constant desire to urinate (frequency), an unusual tiredness is added. Your body is devoting a lot of energy to the proper development of your baby, plus progesterone causes drowsiness.
From now on you should not have any vaginal bleeding. If spotting, it is advisable to see your doctor to rule out a possible threat of miscarriage (there is a risk especially up to week 12) or a slight detachment of a portion of the placenta, which sometimes leaves a small clot visible on an ultrasound, called retroplacental hematoma and that usually has a good outcome.
If nausea has not appeared before, it can occur at any time in the first trimester.
Common symptoms in week 6 of pregnancy
- Breast soreness and tenderness
- Frequent urge to urinate (frequent urination)
- Nausea
- Tiredness and sleepiness
TIPS FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
It is important that throughout your pregnancy you avoid toxins and maintain adequate food hygiene:
- Avoid eating raw, unwashed food or food that has been prepared for more than 2 hours and out of the fridge
- Be very scrupulous with objects that are in contact with raw food in the kitchen, such as cutting boards, knives or kitchen rags, since they could cause contamination that could favor a foodborne infection
- Eliminate alcohol and tobacco from your life, at least during pregnancy and lactation
Important– Do not try to cope with tiredness by drinking a lot of coffee, as it could be harmful.
The daily limit for caffeine consumption is estimated to be 300 milligrams. A cup of coffee contains 100mg, so more than 3 coffees a day would not be safe.
If you have a cat, you will start to receive negative comments about toxoplasmosis.
The truth is that a domestic cat that does not go outside to hunt live animals does not pose a risk of contagion of toxoplasmosis (any veterinarian can do a rapid blood test to rule out that it is a carrier of toxoplasma).
In addition, even if the cat was sick, there would only be a risk of infection if its feces remain in its litter box for more than 24 hours. With proper hygiene, you will eliminate any risk.
Also remember to continue taking folic acid.
MEDICAL EXAMS AND TESTS AT WEEK 6
If you have an ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy in a private consultation (the first one will not be performed at Social Security until week 12 ) or to confirm that everything is going correctly in the event of bleeding, you will be surprised to see that they do not do it on the abdomen, but it is a vaginal ultrasound.
Your uterus is still very small and is located behind the pubic bone, called the pubic symphysis, and therefore cannot be seen from the abdomen.
To perform this ultrasound you will be placed on the rack or on a stretcher lying on your back with a pillow under your pelvis or your own fists, to facilitate the insertion of the probe. A cover very similar to a condom is placed on the probe and gel is applied so that its introduction is not annoying. Yes, it is very cold!
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
“I don’t have insurance and I’m not going to have an ultrasound until week 12. Does that mean I should have worse pregnancy expectations?”
The truth is that the wait until the first ultrasound is almost always very long, but we should not think that more ultrasounds mean better control of the pregnancy. The World Health Organization, in fact, only recommends carrying out 2 throughout the entire pregnancy.
There is no evidence that performing monthly ultrasound scans in a normal pregnancy improves its course or minimizes possible risks.
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