The second week of your pregnancy
Your changing body
You still might not able to recognize that you have conceived and are carrying a developing baby in your womb. By the second week of pregnancy, the fertilized ovum gets implanted in your Uterus.
Your growing baby
Upon entering the uterus, the zygote, now called the morula, begins to burrow into the rich lining of the uterus, growing and evolving at the same time. Next, the morula develops into what biologists call a “blastocyst”, having an inner group of Cells that gives rise to the embryo, a fluid-filled cavity that becomes the amniotic sac and an outer bunch of Cells which will serve as the Placenta (the organ which helps in sustaining your baby by supplying nutrients and oxygen and carrying away waste products) as the baby grows.
It is very difficult to exactly deduce the time conception takes place, so your doctor calculates your due date beginning from the first day of your last menstrual period, and counting 40 weeks further. That's why you are considered to be two weeks pregnant when fertilization occurs.
Tips for the second week of pregnancy
Get to know about the different stages of pregnancy. Supplements to be taken during the second week of pregnancy: Folic acid, 400 micrograms, is essential to prevent the baby from developing Neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Folic acid can be started before conception occurs and should be continued throughout pregnancy.
Common problems in the second week of pregnancy
Though you may have any of the following problems, these are usually mild and are the early signs of pregnancy: fatigue, tiredness, mild nausea, tender breasts, frequent urination, bloating, aversion to different odors, metallic taste in the mouth, sleep problems.
Common tests in the second week of pregnancy
Blood tests for assessing hemoglobin levels.
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