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Although you still do not know you're pregnant, your baby has completed its first week of life and continues to grow and develop. For nurturing and protecting the fetus, placenta has formed. Your baby now measures up to 0.1 cm.

Physical and emotional changes in the mother: Your uterus starts to grow

With the start of this week, the fertilized egg gets implanted on the wall of the uterus, and this is the first time that the menstruation cycle disappears. You may feel small abdominal discomfort similar to premenstrual. This will surely make you think that your periods are going to start but do not worry, this is indication that the uterus is growing. You may also feel tenderness in the breasts and sleep more than usual.

Tip of the week

Taking drugs and drinking alcohol even in a moderate amount can cause birth defects, both physical and mental. More likely, you don’t know that you are pregnant in the early days of pregnancy as the signs and symptoms are subtle, you must try to avoid such habits as much as you can.

If you are taking any medication, do not forget to consult your doctor first (you should have seen a doctor and had an ultrasound by now). Consulting your doctor will help avoid any complications during pregnancy.

To fulfil the nutritious requirements for you and your baby, you should take adequate amounts of folic acid.