At this point of pregnancy, the placenta is being developed and will be finished at the end of the first trimester. This organ will connect your developing fetus to your uterine wall, which will be providing your baby to be with proper oxygen and nutrients that will keep it properly healthy and developed.
Not only that, there is a proper chance that a home pregnancy test kit could confirm that you are having a baby. This is because at some point in this week, your hCG hormones level will become high.
At the fifth week, the mass of cells that we call an embryo is starting to look like a fetus. It will form a neural tube (pre-spinal cord and brain) running from head to rump. This is known as the embryo to fetus part of the pregnancy.
Heartbeat Of Your Baby
At some point of this week, there is a possibility that your baby now has a heart. A lot of development is needed for cells to become a baby. Major and minor body systems such as digestive, nervous, circulatory, and etc. have to develop from scratch. You want to keep in mind that the first system to be operational is the circulatory system, which is responsible of getting our blood to each corner of our body. Not only that, but at this point the heartbeat of your baby could be seen. With early ultrasound, there is a possibility that you can feel and see the heartbeat of your baby.
At 5 weeks pregnant, the baby’s heart is already made up of 2 tiny channels, which are known as heart tubes. And they are working hard to get that blood going. At some point of this week, the neural tube will developed too.
Your Body At Week 5 Of Pregnancy
Home Pregnancy Tests
If you have missed this period, it is a sign that you want to get a test kit and get tested. This is one of the most obvious indications that you are pregnant. at 5 weeks pregnant, the level of hCG, the pregnancy-announcer hormone, in your urine is high enough to be detected by a home pregnancy test. This means that you will be able to confirm at home if you are pregnant or not.
Early Pregnancy Signs
There are early pregnancy signs, and some of them are:
- Tender breasts
- Nausea
- Fatigue
Pregnancy Hormones Kicking In
At this point of pregnancy, large quantities of hormones are being mass-produced in your body. Here are the types of hormones that will be mass-produced at the fifth week of your pregnancy:
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- hCG
Pregnancy Symptoms At Week 5
- Food Cravings
At his point of your pregnancy, you will start to get food cravings. You will want to eat more and will have a better sense of smell. This is because of hormones. At early weeks, your body is getting used the hormonal havoc, so instead of fighting against your cravings, just go with the flow and start to eat more! Go eat that chocolate, drink a glass of soda, and get that healthy salad too so you can keep everything balanced!
- Fatigue
Pregnancy is very hard on your body, so one of the most common symptoms that you will get is fatigue. During the first trimester, a huge amount of energy goes into building a life support system for the baby that your body will be carrying. The development of the placenta can leave you tired or full-on wiped out. This is also the reason why you will have hormonal and mood swings.
- Nausea
Another thing that you will be feeling is Nausea. This is common during the first trimester because of unknown hormones being combined. This increases the stress in your body and ends up in making you nauseous.
