At pregnancy week 7, your growing baby begin to form their hands and legs as they divide into their different parts, facial features are forming as black spots, sex glands, their brain’s cells, and a skin that’s transparent for now. All this growing can have a toll on your body and cause fatigue and other symptoms due to hormonal changes as well.
Remember to rest and speak with Malaica’s antenatal care team if you need extra support. Our visits go beyond the usual clinical routine care to include access to a 24/7 nurse midwife, virtual psychological support when you need it, and an online group of moms who are as far along as you are for peer-to-peer support.
Baby Development Milestones at Pregnancy Week 7
It may still be months before they can reach out to grasp at your hand but they are growing. He now has tiny webbed toes and fingers and his hands are slowly dividing into hand, arm and shoulder segments. At pregnancy week 7, his tiny legs are also dividing into knee, foot and leg segments and is taking the form of a tiny human. His facial features are also slowly appearing in the form of black spots where his nose, mouth and eyes will be in a few short months. His sex glands are also beginning to form. It will be several weeks before an ultrasound can show the baby’s sex.
He is about 1.25cm long now, the size of a bean. The other part of his body that is growing rapidly is his brain which is rapidly regenerating about 100 new brain cells per minute. His ears are slowly developing, his skin is almost transparent and you can see the veins criss-crossing underneath it.
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Your changing body at pregnancy week 7
You may not look it but by now you are definitely feeling pregnant and all the earlier pregnancy symptoms remain. If you are asymptomatic (fancy word for feeling no symptoms), relax, it is normal. At 7 pregnancy week 7, It might not show but your uterus has doubled in size since conception, to accommodate your rapidly growing little one. The mucus plug which will keep your uterus sealed until delivery is also forming.
Your little one is growing fast and as a result you are still experiencing fatigue. These are just some of the signs you are pregnant. Hang in there. The good news is that if you are one of the lucky women who experience nausea only in the first trimester (or never!), you just need to wait four more weeks and the nausea will be gone. There are certain morning sickness hacks you can try to ease the discomfort and if it’s too much, consider seeking help.
Watch out for skin changes this week. If you’re lucky, the pregnancy hormones may give you that smooth bright pregnancy glow and if not, your skin may break out. Fortunately for some and unfortunately for others, these changes will not be permanent.
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Getting Antenatal Care at Pregnancy Week 7
If you haven’t sought maternity care yet, it’s time to start exploring your options, especially with the first antenatal visit due in a few weeks now. The early symptoms can also be extra challenging in the first trimester because of the hormonal changes, whether it’s your first or fourth. Speaking with a maternity care team can answer your questions and provide you the support you need.
Schedule your first antenatal care to learn how Malaica can empower your pregnancy journey through personalized maternity and holistic maternity care.