Week 5

Dear Sweet Pea,

Because I conceived you before my membership ran out on Fertility Friend, I've been able to transfer it over to the Pregnancy Tracker website. This site keeps track of how far along I am, how you are developing, and gives me a heads up as to how I might be feeling and what to expect.

Today I am 4 weeks and 5 days along, since the time is calculated from the first day of my last period (September 5, 2010). Your actual age is about 3 weeks. At this point you are smaller than a grain of rice, but there is a lot going on! Your central nervous system, muscles, and bones are in their early stages of development, and your little heart has begun to beat already. The placenta is beginning to form, so soon you'll be receiving all your nourishment from all the foods that I eat. This is a very important time for you, and man is it tuckering me out! I have been quite tired everyday, and have noticed a few of the classic early pregnancy signs, like increased sense of smell and a bit of nausea (hopefully that part doesn't get too bad)!

I have to keep taking all my vitamins, eating well, and exercising so that I stay nice and healthy. Hopefully that will help you to be born healthy, too :)