Week 5

Hi All!

Last Thursday I made it to Week 5! I THINK that actually means I've completed week 5. Pregnancy math is very complicated! Once I go to the OBGYN on January 12th I should have a firm grip on actual dates but by my calculations, and the calculations I've made using on-line tools, I'm in week 5.

How do I feel?

My boobs hurt all the time. Even when I'm standing still. You can just imagine how walking feels. Other than that I LOVE to sleep. I want to sleep a lot. I sleep sooo good when I sleep. Sleeping now feels better than any sleep I've ever had and therefore makes it so much more enjoyable! The way I see it is that come mid August, sleeping will be a privilege, so I should take advantage of my sleepiness now.

What is my body doing at 5 weeks? (Babycenter.com snippett)

Deep in your uterus your embryo is growing at a furious pace. At this point, he's about the size of a sesame seed, and he looks more like a tiny tadpole than a human. He's now made up of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of his organs and tissues.

The neural tube — from which your baby's brain, spinal cord, nerves, and backbone will sprout — is starting to develop in the top layer, called the ectoderm. This layer will also give rise to his skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel.

His heart and circulatory system begin to form in the middle layer, or mesoderm. (This week, in fact, his tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.) The mesoderm will also form your baby's muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous (under skin) tissue.

The third layer, or endoderm, will house his lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as his thyroid, liver, and pancreas. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to your baby, are already on the job.