At 5 weeks pregnant, your baby is growing quickly, and exciting developments are happening!
✨ 3D Ultrasound at 5 Weeks
A gestational sac and yolk sac may now be visible using 2D ultrasound, 3D ultrasound using a transabdominal or transvaginal approach.
The embryo is still very tiny, but in another week or so, a heartbeat may be detected!
Side-by-side image illustrating the 5th week of pregnancy: a Flo medical illustration of an embryo next to sesame seeds, representing the embryo's approximate size, with text stating "Now the embryo is the size of a sesame seed" (left), and a 2D ultrasound image clearly showing the gestational and yolk sacs (right).
✨ The Baby’s Development
Your baby is now about the size of a sesame seed!
The neural tube (which will become the brain and spinal cord) is forming.
The heart is starting to develop and may begin beating soon!
✨ Your Body’s Changes
Pregnancy symptoms like fatigue, nausea, breast tenderness, and frequent urination may start.
Your BhCG levels are rising, confirming pregnancy on a test.
Your little one is developing fast—each week brings something new! 💕
Ready to see what’s next? 😊
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