However, many changes can be happening during this time. At 9 weeks , your baby is the size of a raspberry and is beginning to look more like a baby now. Your baby should be measuring around 0. The joints of their hands and legs can now flex, their muscles are also starting to grow meaning they are beginning to move around in there. You will be happy to know you're almost out of the dreaded first trimester and you should start to feel human. You may be waving goodbye to some of the dreaded pregnancy symptoms.
You may have been for your first scan by now but if not, you'll be there soon. Your first appointment usually happens between weeks so be patient. The eye colour often changes after birth, and it can take three years before the true colour is revealed. Even then, the eyes could get darker or lighter as your baby moves into adulthood!
Your baby, or foetus, is now around 22mm long from head to bottom, which is about the size of a strawberry. The face is looking more recognisable, with eyes protected by eyelids, a little mouth and even a tongue with the teeniest taste buds. The hands and feet are coming along nicely, but there are no fingers or toes yet, just grooves where they will be.
All the major internal organs are developing — that's the heart, brain, lung, kidneys and gut. Bones are starting to form. Your baby's genitals are also starting to take shape — but you probably won't find out if it's a boy or a girl until your anomaly scan at around 18 to 21 weeks.
In some cases, you might have to wait until the baby's born. Patience, patience! Take things easy this week, but if you have the energy, there's a lot that you can do to prepare for the months ahead. Here's our suggested "to do" list…. Share the news with your GP or ask for an appointment with a midwife at your doctors' surgery. Alternatively you can refer yourself to your local hospital — look for contact details on their website. You'll need to arrange a "booking appointment". This usually takes place between weeks 8 and 12, and takes around an hour.
You can talk about the options for your pregnancy and the birth. Plus you'll be offered screening tests for infectious diseases, and conditions such as Down's syndrome. You could ask about the Maternity Transformation Programme and how it could benefit you.
You will be offered your first dating scan at 8 to 14 weeks. This is a highlight for many women. In total, most first-time mums will have around 10 appointments and two scans.
Ask if it's possible to see the same carer for your entire pregnancy, to give you continuity. Ask your midwife or doctor about online antenatal classes — they may be able to recommend one. The charity Tommy's has lots of useful information on antenatal classes and preparing you for birth. It's early days, but ask your partner if they would like to take part in the antenatal classes.
These classes will give you the chance to meet other people and prepare you for parenthood. The NCT offers online antenatal classes with small groups of people that live locally to you.
Do your best to stop smoking , give up alcohol and go easy on the cappuccinos. We know that's easy to say, but hard to do. Ask your midwife or GP for support.
This is my third baby. Going from my LMP I'm 9 weeks. I know the difference between gas and baby moving. Last few days when I lie down and relax my stomach is like a washing machine. Is it possible to feel the flutters so early on? See last answer. No its not possible as the embryo is about the size of a finger nail or grape.
Really impossible. This is my 4th pregnancy and Im 18 weeks and have just started to feel him xx. Search for a thread. Early pregnancy signs and symptoms 9 weeks pregnant and brown discharge? I swear yesterday I felt the same thing and again today, and had no gas. I know with my first two I never felt it early, but I'm having twins and not sure if that's why or not. I like to think it's them that I'm feeling though :. See all replies 2. I felt some little flutters this morning I'm in my 9th week , but honestly I chalked it up to gas, too.
Not sure though! This I my 2nd babe, but my sweet son is 10 years old. Needless to say, I don't remember a whole lot from that pregnancy. I've felt something like that too and wondered so I dug for info on it.
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