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Pregnancy week 5

First signs of pregnancy: week 5 of being pregnant - You will be able to take a pregnancy test this week.

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This week you will be able to take a pregnancy test. You may know you are pregnant if you have done an early test, but will probably not be experiencing morning sickness yet. However you may notice other signs of pregnancy such as changes to your sense of smell. A plug of mucus has sealed your cervix.

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By week five your baby's brain and the rest of the nervous system have started to develop. Your baby is gently floating in amniotic fluid. The nose, eyes and hands are forming and basic hand 'plates' are present. The heart is now beating strongly at twice your own rate. Blood vessels have formed and a tiny umbilical cord has connected itself to the rapidly developing placenta. Your baby measures around the length of a grain of rice.

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aimeebee,, me too, i havent cfmd i am but i am 4days overdue on my period. which has felt like it was going to happen for days now. i keep trying to read up about it, but im not sure. i think its just one of the symptoms.
added by leesh [Wed 5th Mar 2008 @ 08:45:39]
I have a constant uncomfortable cramping pain, i have been told this is normal but i am worried. Should i go to the doctors? i dont want to be a drama queen about everything that happens though.
added by aimeebee [Thu 28th Feb 2008 @ 08:46:38]
A question to AskBaby2828 - when are you due? I've been getting a strong unpleasant metallic taste for the past couple of days now and I'm just 4 weeks pregnant......I found out today!!
added by sarahl [Fri 4th Jan 2008 @ 09:04:59]
im gna b 6weeks on saturday an im extremly worried of anything bad going wrong and also of when i see the midwife on my 8th week what to expect?? can anyone help???
added by Gandalf90 [Fri 21st Dec 2007 @ 10:22:48]
im going to be 6 weeks on friday, am i still safe with everything... i quit smoking im taking pre natal vitamins, im eatin right and im watching out that no body bumps into me... the only thing is that ive been stressin but im trying to control it.... ne one help?
added by Brittany [Wed 12th Sep 2007 @ 08:44:51]
I felt nauseous about a week after conception. Now I feel dreadful on and off all day and all night. I can't sleep properly because I keep waking up every few minutes feeling very sick and wretching. The tiredness is easing up a little but I still feel drained easily
added by thenuttytart [Fri 17th Aug 2007 @ 08:52:15]
Started to get the metallic taste this week... Also feeling very exhausted with the need to sleep.
added by AskBaby2828 [Wed 15th Nov 2006 @ 10:04:39]

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