First trimesterWeek 5 of 40

Your baby at 5 weeks pregnant

Your baby is the size of a apple seed — about 0.1 in long and weighing approximately <0.1 oz.

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Apple seed
The size of a apple seed
Length (crown to heel)
0.1 in
Approximate weight
<0.1 oz
Baby's hand
3mm
Baby's foot
3mm
Pregnancy progress3%

🌱 Baby's development at 5 weeks

The neural tube — which will become the brain and spine — is forming this week.

🤰 Your body at 5 weeks

Breast tenderness, mild cramping, and fatigue are common. Some women experience light spotting called implantation bleeding — don't panic, it's normal.

✨ Did you know?

The embryo is growing by about 1 million new cells per minute at this stage. Development is happening at a genuinely astonishing pace.

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