Week 4 Of Your Pregnancy

During this week your embryo is no larger than the end of a pin, however as of this week you have officially entered what is known as the first trimester of pregnancy. This week the embryo splits in two. One half will develop into the placenta. The placenta is made of a special tissue that delivers nutrients and oxygen to your baby throughout your entire pregnancy.

Week 4 of Your Pregnancy

The other half of the embryo begins to grow cells that will soon become the site of your baby’s spinal cord, backbone and brain.

Changes To Your Body

This is also the week during which a blood or urine test can accurately detect a pregnancy and not turn up a false positive.

An at home pregnancy test kit can still turn up a false positive even in week 4 so you should still schedule a blood or urine test to confirm “the pink line.”

No changes are apparent to your body yet but you should ask your doctor or ob-gyn to recommend vitamins for you to take.

Lifestyle Considerations

Although it might be tempting to tell family and friends your good news right away it is probably better to wait until you are twelve weeks along when the risk of having a miscarriage drops.

Good Advice

This is the week to drop all of the bad habits. If you are smoking it is time to quit. Recreational drugs and alcohol should be avoided from now on. If you have any addiction problems talk to your doctor so you can get help with these issues long before your substance abuse can affect your baby.