Congratulations, you're 7 weeks pregnant. Find out exactly what's happening to your body and your baby during this week of your pregnancy. Get expert advice and all the information you need for your baby and you when you are 7 weeks pregnant.

1. 7 Weeks Pregnant: Monitor Your Baby's Growth

2. Welcome to 7th week of pregnancy. Your baby has
been growing rapidly and expansively.

3. Now the baby is about 10, 000 times bigger than it
was at conception

4. At 7th week the little kidneys of your baby are
getting ready to function. The lips and tooth buds
begins to form.

5. During 7th week of pregnancy, majority of the
fetal growth and development takes place on the
baby’s head. The brain cells are developing, the
mouth is forming, and the eyes and ears are
becoming noticeable

6. The limbs are sprouting and will soon become defined
shoulders, arms, legs, and knees. The excretory system
is preparing to function in waste management

7. Baby’s liver is forming and will soon begin to
produce red blood cells; also the bone marrow is
fully developed by this week

8. By the end of this week, the baby measures
between 11 and 13 mm from crown to rump

9. Miscarriage is the most common complication at 7
weeks. You should call a doctor when you
experience heavy, bright-red bleeding and severe
cramping.

10. During pregnancy mothers should do moderate and
low-impact physical exercise. The recommended
exercises during 7 weeks of pregnancy are brisk
walking, yoga for beginners and swimming.

11. Discover how baby-to-be is developing in next week
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