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Baby at week 6

Week 6 ยท Day 1

About size of a sweet pea ๐Ÿซ›

0.5 cm ยท 0.4 g

What's happening with you

  • Morning sickness and nausea may peak โ€” eat small, frequent snacks
  • Breasts feel tender and heavier as milk ducts start forming
  • Extreme fatigue is normal โ€” your body is building the placenta
  • Mood swings from surging hCG and progesterone

What's happening with your baby

  • Tiny heart beats around 100โ€“160 times per minute
  • Neural tube is closing โ€” the base of the brain and spinal cord
  • Arm and leg buds appear as small paddles
  • Facial features start forming: eye spots, nostrils, ear pits

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