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Pregnancy Tracker · First trimester

4 Weeks Pregnant

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General information, not medical advice. Every pregnancy is different — bring questions to your OB or midwife.

Your baby at 4 weeks

The ball of cells has implanted in the uterine lining and is now an embryo with an amniotic sac and yolk sac forming around it. The three germ layers that will become skin, organs, muscles, and bones are laid down. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, is just starting to form.

How you might feel

A pregnancy test may just be turning positive as hCG rises. You might notice light implantation spotting, tender breasts, mild cramping, or fatigue — or nothing at all.

This week's tip: Start or continue a daily prenatal vitamin with at least 400 mcg of folic acid to support neural tube development.
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Sources: Mayo Clinic — Fetal development week by week, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Cleveland Clinic — Fetal Development, NHS — Pregnancy week by week, AAP HealthyChildren.org — Prenatal & Pregnancy.