Trimester 1
Week 7
About the size of
a blueberry
~1 cm
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
The brain is growing fast: around a hundred new cells a minute. Hands and feet are still paddle-shaped, and the umbilical cord is fully formed.
What you may feel
You may notice more saliva, food aversions and mood swings. The uterus has roughly doubled in size, though nothing shows yet.
This week, try
If you cannot keep fluids down for more than a day, contact your provider: severe vomiting is treatable and should not be endured.
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.