Many pregnant women find that moodiness flares up around 6 to 10 weeks. Ricocheting emotions are likely caused by stress, fatigue, and hormonal changes. And, of course, there's also the range of feelings you may have about becoming a parent. At 6 weeks pregnant, your baby is making rapid progress in terms of growth and development. This week’s most important milestones include the following: The neural tube begins to close over what will become your baby’s spinal cord. The areas that will become the eyes and ears have started to project as bumps, and other tiny buds are forming Abdominal cramping. Cramping is also common at 8 weeks pregnant and is another symptom that may come and go. Mild cramping or feeling like your period is coming at 8 weeks pregnant (and beyond) can be associated with the continued growth of your uterus. If the symptoms are severe, consult your healthcare provider to rule out problems. At 5 weeks pregnant, bloating, cramping, and feeling gassy or experiencing slight gas pains (which could occur at the same time as implantation bleeding) are quite normal. However, if you’re experiencing a lot of pain or severe cramping, bloating, or bleeding, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible. Fatigue. The swiftly rising levels of the hormones human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone are responsible for many of the pregnancy symptoms you experience. You can expect any of the following You and your pregnancy at 1 to 3 weeks. Your weeks of pregnancy are dated from the first day of your last period. This means that in the first 2 weeks or so, you are not actually pregnant – your body is preparing for ovulation (releasing an egg from one of your ovaries) as usual. Your "getting pregnant" timeline is: day 1: the first day of Sometimes back pain during pregnancy is a red flag that something more serious is going on. Among the most worrisome causes of pregnancy back pain is preterm labor. Dr. Rosser advises watching for At 18 weeks pregnant, your growing baby bump might make you feel a bit clumsier than normal, and you’ve probably noticed that your breasts are looking bigger, too. You may also have noticed feeling dizzy when you get up too suddenly, thanks to your blood pressure being a bit lower than usual. 70oR0.