Your baby developed from an egg (zygote) to a morula (Latin meaning ‘mulberry’ because that’s what it looks like) in the first few days of fertilization. Before implanting into the womb these cells are called a blastocyst. Once they’re safely tucked into the womb lining (called the endometrium – which should have been your period) the placenta, amniotic bag (where your baby grows in a ‘sea’ of ‘waters’ – it’s slightly salty) primitive human cells, your baby, begin to develop.
On day 28 your baby is about 4 mm long with an independent beating heart and is called an embryo. From nine weeks it becomes a foetus and is finally called a baby from six months. By the end of your first trimester, your baby is over the most hazardous part of the journey. From now on everything will gradually grow bigger, longer and heavier – that’s why you need another six months to be pregnant!
You’re normal if you’re having:
• Severe all day ‘morning’ sickness
• Emotional wobblies
• Serious forgetfulness
• Unbelievable exhaustion
You’re normal if you’re feeling:
• Frumpy
• Angry and disappointed
• Sensitive and insecure
• Anxious with heart palpitations, shaky hands and dry mouth!
It's okay if you’re not:
• Happy and excited
• Interested in baby paraphernalia
• Or sex
• Or your bigger boobs!
