At 4 weeks pregnant (first trimester), your baby is about the size of a poppy seed. Here's what's developing and how you may feel.
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size of a Poppy seed
~0.04 in
Week 4
Welcome to week 4. Your baby is growing fast and your body is changing. This week we cover development milestones, common symptoms, and what to prepare next as you move through your first trimester.
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At 4 weeks, your baby is about the size of a poppy seed β roughly ~0.04 in. Size and growth vary between babies; your provider tracks your babyβs growth at prenatal visits.
4 weeks is roughly 1 months pregnant. Pregnancy is most precisely tracked in weeks (40 weeks total from your last period), since "months" donβt divide evenly into weeks.
In the first trimester, fatigue, nausea (any time of day), tender breasts, frequent urination, and heightened smell are common as hormones surge. Symptoms vary widely β having few is also normal. Rest, eat small frequent meals, and keep up your prenatal vitamin.
With 36 weeks to go, your estimated due date is about 36 weeks away. Due dates are estimates β only about 1 in 20 babies arrive exactly on the date, with most born within two weeks either side.
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