4 Weeks Pregnant

Pregnancy Body Changes at Four Weeks Pregnant

Congratulations! Your focus from now on is to be healthy. Think, act, and eat healthy. Rest, eat right, and exercise in moderation. You're doing everything for two, which means taking care of two people the very best that you can.

At 4 weeks pregnant, you may be experiencing any of the following pregnancy symptoms: missed period, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, bloating, a feeling of fullness, light cramping, poor appetite, frequent urination, and breast tenderness. If you've had some minor spotting in the past week, it may be implantation bleeding, which is not a cause for concern.

Some women have no symptoms at all which is perfectly normal. As soon as you discover you are pregnant, schedule your first appointment with your OB/GYN or midwife. Early prenatal care is important.

After 4 weeks of pregnancy, a test will probably be able to detect your pregnancy. Pregnancy tests look for a special hormone in the urine or blood that is only there when a woman is pregnant. This hormone, hCG, is the hormone that is measured in pregnancy tests.

The hCG levels increase drastically each day you are pregnant.

Your Baby's Growth and Development at 4 weeks pregnant


Four weeks into your pregnancy, your baby (called an embryo) consists of two layers of cells - the epiblast and the hypoblast  that will eventually develop into all of your baby's organs and body parts.



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