Your Nutrients Of This Week

Your Wellness Tips This Week

Make the most out of your doctor visits
Regular prenatal care remains a critical part of monitoring your health, and your baby’s health throughout your pregnancy. Now is the time to schedule your first prenatal visit. Most doctors will schedule the appointment between your 6th and 10th week of pregnancy.

First Prenatal Doctor Visit
During the first prenatal visit, your doctor confirms your pregnancy and records your medical history. Your doctor will probably conduct a physical exam and a series of routine tests to make sure you and your baby are healthy.

Ask questions
It is important to have good communication with your doctor. If you don’t understand something at any doctor visit, be sure to ask for clarification or additional details.

Stay Informed
The more informed you are, the better able you’ll be to make the best nutritional choices throughout your pregnancy.

Look Beyond The Belly
Remember to keep up with other areas of your overall health. Schedule routine dental visits and promptly address other health concerns as they arise.

Your Baby's Development at Week 5

After weeks of rapid cell development, your baby takes on a more distinct form. At week 5, here’s what’s happening inside:

• Heart and circulatory system take shape — a bulge indicates where your baby’s heart is developing. By the end of the 5th week of your pregnancy, your baby’s earliest blood vessels form.
• Around the 5th week of your pregnancy, your baby’s heart begins to beat and might be visible on an ultrasound.
• The umbilical cord replaces the yolk sac. The umbilical cord works with the placenta to bring nutrition and oxygen to your baby and remove waste.
• When you’re 5 weeks pregnant, your baby is the length of the tip of a pen, about 1/7 of a centimetre, and growing rapidly every day.

Your Changing Body at Week 5

The first weeks of pregnancy include the most dramatic internal changes for your body. Your pregnant body change to help your new baby develop. During your 5th week of pregnancy, you might start to notice the following:

Feeling Fatigue?
Your body produces more blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to your baby. The increase in blood might be especially high at 5 weeks pregnant, placing demands on your circulation. Your heart rate increases to keep pace, and these changes might cause fatigue, dizziness, or even headaches.

Other Symptoms of Early Pregnancy
At 5 weeks pregnant, most women start to experience symptoms. These include: breast changes, nausea, heightened sense of smell, frequent urination, or mood swings. But remember, every pregnancy is unique. Some symptoms might come later or not at all.

Light Spotting
Around Week 5, the placenta that will help nourish your baby, grows and combines to the uterus, which might cause light spotting.

Nausea
By 5 weeks pregnant, you might find that certain odours in your daily routine can cause nausea. You might want to identify the source and avoid smells that bother you.

Mood Swings
If you experience dramatic mood swings in your early pregnancy, you’re not alone. You might want to share your feelings and get the emotional support you need from your partner, family, and friends.

References:
¹ Preparing for Pregnancy, Abbott Family. Available at https://abbottfamily.com.sg/articles/prepare/pregnancy
* Comparison among all maternal milk in Singapore as of January 2022, as declared on the label.

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