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When a woman is only 5 weeks pregnant, there is barely a bump that they would be able to notice while standing in front of a mirror or when they touch their bellies. There are some women who would only realize their pregnancy at this point. In a number of cases, this is the only time when a woman would experience nausea and what is called morning sickness. To some, this is also the beginning of a period of craving for certain food items. There are also some women who would begin adjusting to the overflowing hormones that their body produces to cope with the pregnancy requirement. There are many changes that will happen in the next few weeks.

The embryo that is inside your womb would not look anything like a human being when you are only 5 weeks pregnant. However, this is the time when their little hearts begin to develop. They will appear to be elongated and a thin line will appear on one side. This is the beginning of the spine’s formation that will later on become stronger and eventually become the root for the brain. At this time, it is important that you become weary of what you eat. Whatever you take in, your child will eventually be able to absorb it through the placenta. It is a very delicate moment. This is the best time to take the necessary precautions to be able to avoid the possibilities of miscarriages, birth defects or other complications to both the mother and child.