5th week of pregnancy for mom and baby - 2nd month of pregnancy
Mother's health
You may start worrying about your weight. There are women who would not like to take even one gram (or almost ...) during pregnancy!
Don't worry: physiological changes sometimes create upset. Loss of appetite, changes in the way you smell, nausea, tiredness ... don't necessarily cause weight gain. In fact, it is women who were already overweight before getting pregnant who will need to keep their figure in check!
Doctors or midwives are very careful on this point, above all, to avoid the onset of diabetes (too much sugar in the blood), which can be dangerous for both mother and baby.
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6th week of pregnancy for mom and baby - 2nd month of pregnancy
The development of the child
The embryo continues to develop: by the end of the fifth week it will have reached almost one centimeter in length. In this period, it is growing more or less than one millimeter per day! Some organs, such as the eyes, slowly begin to form. The "head" (we speak of cephalic extremity) is particularly curved towards the front.The arms and legs look like small appendages.
The umbilical cord is now clearly visible, the placenta begins to form. The embryo is protected by a tissue that surrounds it, called the chorion.
Our advice
The nausea
50-80% of expectant mothers suffer from nausea during the first trimester of pregnancy. Do not worry, this disorder will not last long, disappearing between the 16th and 20th week of amenorrhea. It is believed that nausea is caused by the hormone HCG (the same hormone that lets you know if you are pregnant when you take the test).
Produced by the placenta, this hormone contributes to increasing acidity in the stomach and slowing down the digestive system: most nausea is caused by this physiological disruption.
Some anti-nausea tips
There are no miraculous solutions. The essential is that the stomach is neither too full nor too empty. Eat "slow" sugars at every meal (bread, rice, pasta). In case of nausea, our grandmothers recommended citrus fruits (lemon juice, for example. Be careful, however, in some women acidic foods can also worsen the sense of nausea!)
- Against morning sickness: eat crackers, bread sticks, rusks ... and, why not, get a nice breakfast in bed!
- For other nausea: always carry cereal bars, bananas or pieces of bread with you to eat when you have an upside-down stomach.
- Eat little and often and avoid strong smelling foods, those that are too fatty or irritating (fats, chips, sour foods).
- Eat what you like.
- Finally, drink carbonated water: it facilitates digestion.
Good to know
There are pharmacological treatments that can be prescribed by your doctor or midwife. In case of persistent vomiting, it is best to contact your doctor.
Not to be forgotten
Take a pregnancy test
Make an appointment with your gynecologist or midwife for the first trimester visit
Do blood tests to confirm and date the pregnancy
Choose the hospital in which to give birth and where to take the course
