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5 weeks pregnant, and you may now be feeling quite a few of the signs of pregnancy!

In the five weeks of pregnancy, your baby will be about 5 mm in length, and their heart, brain and spine will evolve with the speed. Soon, your baby's heart will actually started beating, and if you have an early scan in the coming weeks, you will see flashing on the monitor.

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It is recommended that you start taking supplements for 3 months before conception

If you are not yet very important that you increase your intake of folic acid as soon as you know you are pregnant.

Choose a supplement containing 400 micrograms of folic acid (sometimes shown as 400mcg or 0.4mg).

Some women with a BMI raised will prescribe a higher dose of folic acid.

Folic acid is very important in the early months because it helps the spine well developed. spine develops very early on the part of the embryo called the neural tube. Lack of folic acid can cause neural tube defects such as spina bifida ( "split spine"). You can also increase the levels of folic acid by eating foods like:

Sources of folic acid:

It will get better, so hang in there!

If you know you are pregnant, you may feel a little worried or anxious about how your pregnancy is progressing, especially since you will not have a scan or ante-natal at this stage. Try and relax, eat healthy and get plenty of rest, but do not talk with your doctor if you have any concerns.

Rarely, it can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage, so it is always best to get it checked.

If you now know you are pregnant, you may wonder if you can safely exercise and continue to do all your usual activities. Keep fit and active is really important in pregnancy, both for you and your baby's health, and the potential for easier labor and delivery, as well. If you are currently working on a regular basis, unless it is something very high-risk or a contact sport, you will be fine to continue at your own pace, but we see our page on exercise in pregnancy for more information and advice. It would also be wise to speak with a trainer or gym staff about how you should adapt your work out regime now you expect, just to be on the safe side

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Food cravings / reluctance

This is not unusual to experience food cravings or even dislike for your favorite foods commonly as early as the fifth week of your pregnancy.

Like most of the symptoms of pregnancy, hormones are the root cause of a change in your eating habits. Most food cravings in pregnancy involves the desire of sweet things or the real desire for the item pickles but in some extreme cases women are desperate to get their hands - and lips - the weird, the stuff of non-food items, such as coal or sponge, or even as just a kiss certain things! The medical term for the strange food cravings is pica. From the Latin word for magpie - a bird known to scavenge and eat almost anything. Some common Pica cravings including:

There is no way to treat Pica cravings but do your doctor because they will test you for nutritional deficiencies and may prescribe vitamin or iron supplements.

Fatigue

Although still in early pregnancy, do not be surprised if you feel tired already of pregnancy can take its toll on the early days and weeks.

Feeling tired and wiped-out is common in the first trimester because your body is focused on creating a life support system for you and your baby requires large amounts of energy. Build up your energy level as much as you can with a regular eating and moderate exercise can help. The good news is that fatigue tends to ease in the second trimester but it will creep back in again when your bump grows and you gain more weight in your third trimester.

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