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Your 4th week begins
- The first thing to be formed in the baby is the neural tube that gives rise to the spine and brain. This is the structure of the whole body and let’s say this is the key week.
- The small heart and the circulatory system in microscopic vessels are already beginning to appear in the middle layer .
- The vitelline vesicle is a simpler version of the placenta, it nourishes the baby until the placenta is actually formed to take its place.
- At this stage, some women already begin to feel their body different. The HCG hormone started to be released with full steam.
- This hormone common in all women is responsible for all symptoms, so it makes the mother sensitive to smells, tastes and is the cause of nausea.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT 4 WEEKS OF GESTATION
With 4 weeks of pregnancy the first thing to be formed in the baby is the neural tube that gives rise to the spine and the brain. This is the structure of the whole body and let’s say this is the key week, and the proper formation of this tube is absolutely important for the correct development of the baby. Now, the baby divides into layers and these will form bones, organs, skin, eyes and mouth.
The small heart and the circulatory system in microscopic vessels are already beginning to appear in the middle layer . This is also where organs such as the stomach and intestine begin to form. In fact, the digestive system as a whole begins to be formed (gallbladder, liver, pancreas). Your baby still doesn’t have the head, legs and torso structure. It looks more like a “comma”, but soon it will take on the appearance of a human being.
This amount of cells will soon be a baby
The vitelline vesicle is a simpler version of the placenta, it nourishes the baby until the placenta is in fact formed to take its place. On ultrasound, it can appear even before the baby. It looks like a small balloon floating inside the gestational sac. In fact, the gestational sac can be seen in some cases, but do not be alarmed if it has not appeared, if you have had an ultrasound in the 4 weeks of gestation. The baby at this stage is smaller than a grain of rice, it measures about 2mm!
How is Mom Feeling …
At this stage with 4 weeks of pregnancy, some women already begin to feel their body different. The hormone HCG has started to be released at full steam and progesterone is being excreted by the corpus luteum in large quantities to maintain a healthy pregnancy.
This hormone common in all women is responsible for all the first symptoms , so it makes the mother sensitive to smells, tastes and is the cause of nausea. In some cases, the woman does not even notice that there is already a new life in her womb. But soon the symptoms will intensify and she will be suspicious to do a pharmacy or blood test, just like I did in the 4 weeks of pregnancy.
The baby at 4 weeks of gestation, looks like a “comma”.
Signs and symptoms
With 4 weeks of gestation, signs and symptoms are common but the first sign is the delay of menstruation, when it exceeds 5 days, the ideal is to investigate if there is a new life growing and, when the positive finally happens it is a surprise and joy without size! However, it is possible that some women have bleeding at this stage of pregnancy, this is more common than imagined.
Bleeding can be from nidation , or even from low progesterone secretion. In this case, the woman should seek the doctor as soon as possible, in doubt of what is happening, the opinion of a professional is better and, thus, detect what may be happening.
At this point in the championship, the belly may become stiffer and the breasts become very sore and swollen. Normal for the stage of pregnancy, but it is also not entirely necessary that this new pregnant woman has symptoms! The 4th week of pregnancy can bring symptoms or not!
So, a pregnancy without symptoms is possible, just make sure that the HCG is rising as it should . When in doubt make a quantitative HCG beta to determine how the hormones are doing. It is also time to look for a good doctor and start prenatal care!
External factors…
If the woman has not prepared herself with the intake of folic acid by this time, it is very important that she start as soon as possible! This vitamin has the power to prevent malformation of the baby’s neural tube . It is also possible that a woman will notice a difference in her body after 4 weeks of pregnancy, but even before she has the opportunity to have a test, there is an endometrial desquamation with clots.
In this case, it is unlikely that the pregnancy will go ahead . This episode is called micro abortion. If the volume of bleeding is suspected, it is possible to diagnose it with the advice of a gynecologist.
Questions from Readers:
How is a fetus with 4 weeks of gestation?
At 4 weeks of gestation, the baby is still so small that it is compared to the size of a grain of rice. It is so small that it measures about 2 mm and still has no human similarities.
How is the uterus after 4 weeks of pregnancy?
At 4 weeks of pregnancy your uterus is slightly swollen and altered, as the embryo is still very small and takes up very little space.
What Are The Symptoms Of Pregnancy At 4 Weeks?
At 4 weeks the main symptom of pregnancy is menstrual delay, however many women may already experience nausea, dizziness and even extreme sensitivity in the nipples. At 4 weeks of pregnancy it is already possible to see through the symptoms that you are pregnant and confirm with a pregnancy test. A great ally of women in this phase is the anti-joke bracelet .
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
