Week 7 · First trimester
Week 7, gently.
Your baby is the size of
a blueberry
- 1.0 cm long
The brain is growing about 100 new cells per minute right now.
“A brain at full tilt, inside something the size of a berry.”
What’s happening inside
The hands and feet begin as paddle-like shapes. Arm bones are lengthening. The brain is developing rapidly — about 100 new neurons are forming every minute.
How you might feel
Your uterus has roughly doubled in size since you got pregnant, though it is still tucked deep in the pelvis. You may feel bloated.
