Trimester 1
Week 6
About the size of
a lentil
~0.4 cm
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Facial features begin as small folds. Arm and leg buds appear, and the heart is now beating at roughly 110 beats per minute.
What you may feel
Nausea often peaks around now. Frequent urination starts as blood volume rises and the uterus presses on the bladder.
This week, try
Small, frequent meals beat three large ones. Ginger, cold food and plain carbohydrates are the most reliably tolerated.
Weeks are counted from the first day of your last period, as your care team counts them. Written by The Childhood Journal’s team from standard prenatal references. Not yet reviewed by a clinician: our scientific board is being formed. General information, never an assessment of your pregnancy.