Your baby is the size of a Cherry
2.3 cm
Length
2 g
Weight
This week at a glance
❤️HeartbeatDetectable, ~150–170 bpm
🧠Major developmentEssential organs in place; limbs move
Your baby's essential organs are now formed and beginning to function, and the tail has disappeared. Tiny muscles allow small spontaneous movements, and the arms can bend at the elbow.
Nutrition
Folic acidIronCalciumFibre
Leafy greens · Yogurt or fortified milk · Whole-grain bread · Berries · Beans
Tips
Do
- Add fibre and water to ease constipation
- Continue gentle activity
- Keep up prenatal vitamins
Avoid
- Alcohol
- High-mercury fish
- Unpasteurised dairy