What happens during week 5 of pregnancy?

Question

I am 5 weeks by LMP and waiting for my first scan. Right now I only have sore breasts, tiredness and little cramps, so I keep wondering what is happening inside. What did you feel in week 5?

Pallavi Parikh · Answer

Week 5 was when it all felt so real for me, I'd just got my positive test. I felt tired and a bit nauseous and my breasts were sore. The baby is tiny tiny but the heart is starting to form. Such an emotional time.

Smriti Goyal · Answer

My app said at week 5 baby is about the size of a sesame seed and the neural tube and heart are starting to form. You might feel early symptoms or none at all. This is when folic acid really matters, so make sure you're on it.

Radhika Saraf · Answer

At week 5 the embryo is just forming and the heart begins to develop, my doctor said it's often too early to see much on a scan yet. Symptoms like fatigue, tender breasts and mild nausea can start. She told me to begin folic acid if I hadn't already.

Asha Dubey · Answer

Very early days, baby is tiny and heart is just forming. You may get mild symptoms or none, both normal.

Krity Bhargava · Answer

I remember week 5, I had no big symptoms and kept worrying if that was normal, did anyone else feel that? Some have nausea, sore breasts, tiredness, some feel nothing much. It's all so early, both are okay.