If the pregnancy test shows you're pregnant, it's a good idea to see your doctor as soon as possible. They will confirm you are pregnant and advise you on how to look after yourself and your baby. Finding out you're pregnant can be very exciting. But for some women, pregnancy is unplanned.
At 5 weeks pregnant, bloating, cramping, and feeling gassy or experiencing slight gas pains (which could occur at the same time as implantation bleeding) are quite normal. However, if you're experiencing a lot of pain or severe cramping, bloating, or bleeding, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible.
The timing of your first prenatal visit varies by clinic. There's no right or wrong time. Most often, you'll be seen for your first appointment when you're 6-12 weeks pregnant. Yes, this seems like a really long time to wait, especially when you have so many questions!
Lifestyle habits to stop or avoid during pregnancy include smoking, drinking alcohol, gaining too much weight, consuming too much caffeine, eating certain foods like raw or undercooked meat and eggs, raw sprouts, some seafood, and others.
During the first trimester of pregnancy, many women have the bouts of nausea and vomiting known as morning sickness. Despite its name, morning sickness can happen day or night. It usually starts around the 6th week of pregnancy, is at its worst around week 9, and stops by weeks 16 to 18.
Easing Your Miscarriage Fears
Try to remember that your fears are normal, but that this phase will pass. Take time to practice mindfulness, meditation, and take some time for yourself. This could include any stress-reducing activities you enjoy like yoga or going for a walk.
Your first call at week 4 of pregnancy should be to your doctor to schedule your first prenatal visit, where they'll confirm your pregnancy with a urine or blood test. For updates on what's happening with you and baby throughout your pregnancy, sign up for The Bump pregnancy week-by-week newsletter emails.
Miscarriage (also called early pregnancy loss) is when there is pregnancy loss before 20 weeks. For women who know they're pregnant, about 10 to 20 in 100 pregnancies (10 to 20 percent) end in miscarriage. Most miscarriages - 8 out of 10 (80 percent) - happen in the first trimester before the 12th week of pregnancy.
In viable pregnancies, trans-vaginal (internal) scans should be able to detect a gestation sac from 5 weeks of pregnancy. A yolk sac can be seen at 5 1/2 weeks gestation. Trans-abdominal (external) scan may be less accurate at this early 5 week stage.
5 weeks pregnant bellies
For some women, abdominal bloating due to hormonal changes is an early sign of pregnancy. That's why your clothes may feel more snug than usual at the waistline, even early on when your uterus is still quite small.
Hormone changes play a big role in making you feel tired, especially the hormone progesterone. This hormone rises sharply in the first trimester. In addition, as blood volume increases to supply the developing placenta and fetal circulation, your heart pumps faster and stronger.
5-7 Weeks: 5% to 10%
There is only 10% chance that you will have a miscarriage after week 5. The risk is reduced mainly because the implantation is already established at this point, and your baby starts developing by week 6-7. By week 7, there is only 5% chance that your pregnancy will end in a miscarriage.
Typically, an initial prenatal appointment happens between the sixth and 12th week of pregnancy. If you just recently took a positive pregnancy test, try to schedule an appointment with your provider for at least a few weeks away. If you don't already have an OB-GYN, begin to research your options and nearby providers.
In most cases, it takes place at least 6 to 12 weeks after a missed period. There are some situations where the first doctor's visit to confirm pregnancy may take place a bit sooner or later. Every woman's body and pregnancy is different.
You should contact your GP surgery or local midwife service as soon as you find out you're pregnant (before 8 weeks into the pregnancy). It's important to see a midwife as early as possible to get the antenatal (pregnancy) care and information you need to have a healthy pregnancy.
If your doctor or midwife is sure that your first-trimester or early second-trimester miscarriage is complete and all tissue has passed from your uterus, the bleeding is likely to taper off within about a week. Unless you have a fever or heavy bleeding, you will not need treatment.
The miscarriage may be due to poor blood supply to the pregnancy or inflammation. Some women may be born with an irregularly shaped uterus, and some women may develop abnormalities with their uterus over time. A woman's immune system may also play a role in recurrent pregnancy loss.
“When anxiety arises, your body typically is having a physical reaction and you're taking shorter breaths, so slowing down and practicing deep breathing is important and will help bring you back.” Practicing more active breathing in the moment can be effective in reducing anxious thoughts.
From a medical point of view, at 12 weeks a pregnancy is generally considered to be "safe". While a miscarriage (or later, stillbirth) can happen at any point during gestation, the odds are highest in the first trimester.