6 weeks pregnant

What’s happening this week...

Your baby

At 6 weeks pregnant, your baby will have grown to the size of a pea, with a heart the size of a poppy seed. Your baby is also developing tiny buds that will become arms and legs further along the line. Its heart is rapidly developing from a simple tube to the complex four chambers which pump blood around its body. This means that the heart beat can be identified easier during an ultrasound scan.

You

You need to take special care over what you eat and drink in these early weeks, and 6 weeks pregnant symptoms could leave you feeling sick.

What to think about

It’s time to start looking after yourself and your baby. Learn more about protecting yourself from infections. If you exercise, It’s safe to exercise your abdominal muscles, which can help your posture and supports your spine. It's safe to have sex at any stage during pregnancy, unless you have been told by your doctor to avoid it.

Take care when using cleaning products as some may contain toxic chemicals which could harm your baby.

Try to get as much fresh air as possible. Vitamin D is crucial for your baby’s development and even a 15 minute walk in outside in the sun can help. You can also boost your intake with delicious food or supplements.

What are antenatal tests? Read more about several antenatal tests that you may be offered.

You may feel anxious about telling people at work that you are pregnant. Read more about the best time to tell your employer that you are expecting.

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Comments

Really Nervous...have had

Submitted by Karebear2012 on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 14:53.

Really Nervous...have had bleeding a little and i reckon im around 5 weeks. Have had two miscarriages in the past and I went to my Doctor and she said that it was normal and just made an appointment for a scan next week. So scared :(:(

Pains in tummy

Submitted by jemmaginn on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 13:34.

Hi all, im new to this. found out 1 week ago that im 7 weeks pregnant... wow what a shock... nice one but what a shock lol. im getting pains and am feeling like im going to come on... is this normal...

Just had a 6 week scan

Submitted by 1stTimeMum19 on Tue, 01/05/2012 - 16:16.

I just had a 6 week scan today. I have to go back in 2 weeks time cause the baby is growing so close to the fallopian tube they don't know whether it is in the tube (ectopic) or in the womb. I am soo worried seeing as this I have miscarried twice before and i'm only 19. :(

6 weeks pregnant

Submitted by Joeyki on Fri, 27/04/2012 - 15:03.

Just found out i was pregnant with my second baby, no obvious symptoms apart from tiredness and sore heavy boobs, thankfully no sickness yet :), although was never sick with my daughter. My last pregnancy was 6 years ago so im a little nervous as lots has changed. Couldnt be happier though as been trying for ages :) x

I am 6 weeks pregnant today

Submitted by ruthiexcx on Fri, 27/04/2012 - 10:21.

I am 6 weeks pregnant today and very worried about miscarriage as I had 2 last year (September and December) and i didnt find out anything was wrong on both occasions until routine scans :( Really hoping this is 3rd time lucky. I have had no symptoms this time at all except from exhaustion and sore boobs now and again. I had no symptoms until over 7 weeks with DD, I had none with the baby I lost at 8 weeks whereas I was really sick right from the start with the baby I lost at 6 weeks so my head is all over the place! x

I am 6 weeks with pregnant

Submitted by Mistercoco on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 22:29.

I am 6 weeks with pregnant with my first child, dite date is the 20th december, and very very happy.... Feeling no obvious signs yet apart from really sore breasts for the first 5 weeks but this has now calmed down...... No sickness or tiredness yet.... So feeling like I should be suffering a bit more ???????

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow with my

Submitted by victoriabrown123 on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 06:43.

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow with my third child I am extremely tired and feel sick most of the time can wait to start feeling better so I can really enjoy this pregnancy as it will probably be my last x

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow with my

Submitted by victoriabrown123 on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 06:43.

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow with my third child I am extremely tired and feel sick most of the time can wait to start feeling better so I can really enjoy this pregnancy as it will probably be my last x

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow with my

Submitted by victoriabrown123 on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 06:43.

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow with my third child I am extremely tired and feel sick most of the time can wait to start feeling better so I can really enjoy this pregnancy as it will probably be my last x

finding out

Submitted by taylorbing2012 on Tue, 24/04/2012 - 16:27.

Ive just found out im 6 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child (1st child is 6) and went to doctors today with more info to be told that my due date will be around 16 dec with great happyness my baby will share the same birth date as his/her mummy...how cools that...feeling fine at this stage but have very tender breasts so already i think im having a boy..!! xx

I found out on thurs that I'm

Submitted by Cheesecake72 on Wed, 18/04/2012 - 13:45.

I found out on thurs that I'm 6 weeks... It's my second but as my first was 18 years ago it's all like its the first time lol....very relieved to see others are experiencing period pain like cramps as that has been concerning me..... Congrats to all xx

I am 6 weeks pregnant i have

Submitted by nipperbigdog on Tue, 17/04/2012 - 21:25.

I am 6 weeks pregnant i have kown for one week so i am very excited i am having morring sickness but i am very happy as we have been trying for a baby for 9 years

6 weeks:)

Submitted by MichaelaBridge on Sun, 15/04/2012 - 16:31.

I am 6 weeks pregnant I have known for just over a week very excited and have had no sickness yet so am convinced its a boy already!

i am 6 weeks pregnant and

Submitted by victoriafrances on Sun, 15/04/2012 - 11:07.

i am 6 weeks pregnant and quite frankly i feel terrible. i have a constant headache and feel very very sick all day long. I'm also really irritable and exhausted- my energy levels are so low, I don't fancy eating at all really but when i do it does make me feel slightly better for about an hour. A few days ago i had some slight spotting which was brown but has gone away and was very light. This completely freaked me out as this is my first baby and i have no idea what to expect. I plan to see the midwife in a week so will discuss with her i guess. Good luck to everyone :)

I'm six weeks too, bit of a

Submitted by Lilcols on Thu, 12/04/2012 - 08:35.

I'm six weeks too, bit of a shock as my first is only 10 months. We're very excited but worried we'll not manage as well as we did with I, who was an absolute angel. I feel sick when hungry but have not felt as tired as I did with the 1st. I also have cramps. Hopefully nothing to worry about. Good luck ladies

sick

Submitted by bance5 on Wed, 11/04/2012 - 12:47.

I just feel so sick! want to feel happy but just feel sick :( anyone else?

hi im also 6 weeks and having

Submitted by laly38 on Tue, 10/04/2012 - 08:10.

hi im also 6 weeks and having baby no5 n also experiencing cramps n back ache totally normal so wouldnt worry congrats n good luck ladies :))

Cramping

Submitted by Expectantanna on Mon, 09/04/2012 - 08:26.

Hi all, this is my first time and I'm around 6 weeks now too... I've had cramping for the past two weeks but no bleeding, seems to be normal (on lots of websites), just wish it didn't wake me up every night- in Shattered!! Very nervous, still trying to take it all in! Ive not had sickness yet but I'm worried I commute by train 40mins daily so it's going to be awful if I do get sick- anyone have any tips?

Hey ive done it on my own and

Submitted by bv53vzk on Thu, 05/04/2012 - 21:32.

Hey ive done it on my own and second time round with partner, prob easier without if im honest for me anyway. I have a 13 yr old a nearly one year old and am 6 weeks am exhausted already and return to work from mat leave in 2 weeks! period pain cramps etc all normal. xxxx

I found out 2 days ago that i

Submitted by Br00ke on Thu, 05/04/2012 - 13:16.

I found out 2 days ago that i am 6 weeks pregnant, i am excited and terrified all at the same time as this is something that my partner doesn't want. Has anyone been through it alone? Some tips and advice would be great. x

i have just found out on

Submitted by babybirth on Mon, 02/04/2012 - 20:46.

i have just found out on thurs.. that i am 6 weeks pregnancy. and as another girl as said.. i also have period pains and back ach.. i dont no what to expect as this is my 1st child. could someone please tell me is this normal

I'm 6 weeks tomorrow with our

Submitted by Katfinkk on Mon, 02/04/2012 - 18:42.

I'm 6 weeks tomorrow with our first, and so excited :) experiencing some tummy cramps but none that last too long. Feel a little queasy during the day but overall I'm so happy! Good luck to all you lovely ladies x

Shocked and sooooo happy

Submitted by Luckymummy82 on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 22:16.

I have been trying to conceive for a year now and have polycystic ovaries, went to see the doctor as I has no luck and he sent me and my partner for tests, I got my results last Thursday and was told I can conceive naturally and I don't qualify for if as I have 2 children from a previous relationship, I could have some tablets but until my partner results came I weren't allowed them as they have many undesirable side affects. I was already a week late at this point and wen I asked him was that why I was late he said probably. As u can imagine I was crushed, depressed and down, the next day I took a test that I had spare and was shocked to see a positive result, I immediately rung the doctor thinking it was a false and he told me point blank to take to test as it is, well four more positive test later and a doctors visit I am now 6 weeks pregnant and feel truly blessed and lucky. Looking forward to sharing this pregnancy with u ladies, good luck and all the best xxxx

I found out last saturday im

Submitted by manders2 on Thu, 29/03/2012 - 13:55.

I found out last saturday im 6wks pregnant,even tho it was a shock to start wiv im very happy..But i really dont know wat to do,my family knows but i've not yet told my dad as he's got cancer and hasn't got long left..My mum wants me to tell him but im scared as all he will be thinking is that he won't be around to see the baby..I thought about waiting till im 12wks gone as scared incase i miscarriage,but i dont even think he will be around wen i hit 12wks...Has anyone been in the situation b4???x

Tummy Cramps

Submitted by shellbells12 on Tue, 27/03/2012 - 15:21.

I'm 6 weeks pregnant and I'm getting period like pains. I have had them on & off since finding out I'm pregnant, but the last few days I've noticed them more often. I've read so many forums saying this is completely normal so I'm not hugely worried, and I have had no bleeding at all which I take as a good sign. Sometimes I'll feel sick along with the pain, but then it passes. We were TTC for 15 months and had just started the ball rolling under the fertility clinic, when I fell pregnant naturally, so as you can imagine I was so excited and over the moon, I have days of feeling anxious about something going wrong as I've wanted this for so long. Is it normal to get the cramps more often in week 6/7 of pregnancy?

Im 6 weeks 2 days pregnant

Submitted by sammyf2012 on Tue, 27/03/2012 - 13:46.

Im 6 weeks 2 days pregnant with our second baby . Feel like im already showing! Not many symptoms yet. Good luck everybody =)

I'm 6 wk 4days and this is

Submitted by gemsiglitz1 on Fri, 23/03/2012 - 19:50.

I'm 6 wk 4days and this is our first baby, my sickness started two days ago, I'm sick first thing then just feel sick throughout the day. I feel constantly hungry so have been having snacks, fruit etc. I have just started feeling really dizzy? Does anyone else? I felt so dizzy last night I had to do by blood pressure - it was 107/72 which I think is ok. Is this normal to feel dizzy does anyone know?

6 weeks

Submitted by charlielou2311 on Sun, 18/03/2012 - 20:02.

just starting to feel sick :(

Confusion on dates

Submitted by Stacylou51290 on Thu, 15/03/2012 - 17:32.

Im extremely confused on my dates, i havent had a period since 16th Janurary so the docs have said im 8 weeks pregnant but i suffer polycystic ovaries and was very irregular, i did a clearblue digital test and it came back that i was 2-3 weeks...so im really confused could the test be wrong? the midwife is rushing thru my scan so they know exactly how far gone i am? has anyone experienced these problems??

pregnant again!:)

Submitted by mcrmum on Thu, 15/03/2012 - 11:26.

Done a test last week that confirmed i am pregnant again with my third,ive already got two girls 3 and 9 months.But i havent had a period since before i conceived my second child so how will we determine date of conception?anyone else been through this?As you can tell me and my husband were shocked to say the least as we thought i wasnt ovulating lol x

The comments are really

Submitted by Daniela92 on Wed, 14/03/2012 - 11:51.

The comments are really usefulland I will defiantly taking them every day. I never knew how important it was. Thanks

i went to the doctors because

Submitted by 0103sarah on Wed, 14/03/2012 - 03:52.

i went to the doctors because i thought i had a water infection, i also had stomach pains of which i thought was normal because i was due on, so the doctor done a pregnancy an it came an it was positive!! MEGA shocker!! she sent me for an emergency scan because she thought i might of been having an ectopic pregnancy, so went for my only to find out im 6 weeks pregnant with TWINS!! double shocker!!

this is my 7th pregnancy i

Submitted by anisaha on Tue, 13/03/2012 - 22:59.

this is my 7th pregnancy i have 4 boys and 2 girls ive already had a miscarriage. i done a home pregnancy test and found out that i was pregnant i even went for a consantation for a an abortion but alot of people are stopping me and having alot of yes/no thoughts going through my mind

first

Submitted by emmaricko on Sun, 11/03/2012 - 22:54.

this is my first pregnancy and im well scared because i lost a baby 6yrs ago and hopping all goes well any tips ladys x

twins

Submitted by miss69 on Sun, 11/03/2012 - 01:00.

please could you show me how twins look at week 6 in seperate sacks please?

6 weeks pregnant with no

Submitted by Karmona on Fri, 09/03/2012 - 10:26.

6 weeks pregnant with no major symptoms yet except really sore boobs...haven't been to the doctors yet... Hopefully get there next week to get it confirmed... Might start actually believing it then :-)

well after being 12 days late

Submitted by mjej123 on Wed, 07/03/2012 - 22:22.

well after being 12 days late and doing endless pregnancy tests it has finally shown up today that im pregnant!! soooo excited, already got 2 boys 6 and 3 :)

found out at the weekend im 6

Submitted by Gizmo28 on Tue, 06/03/2012 - 09:26.

found out at the weekend im 6 weeks pregnant and what a surprise that is as we werent trying for anymore after our 1st was born. i dont even feel pregnant but the tests keep coming out positive so i guess i am cant wait for the midwife appointment but its 4 weeks away :(

this is my third baby.. i

Submitted by beckypatter123 on Mon, 05/03/2012 - 12:48.

this is my third baby.. i have a boy who has turned 3 in jan and a little girl who is 2 in july..i Remember having really bad morning sickness with them both till i waas over 12weeks pregnant, this pregnancy i dont have any signs off morning sickness,could this pregnancy i will not get morning sickness at all, or do i still have time that it could come? x

6 weeks

Submitted by yummymummylane on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 18:27.

heyy im 6 weeks pregnant already got a 6month old son soo excited but am hating the morning sickness hope all goes well 4 every1 :)

hey i'm six weeks this week

Submitted by claire4phil12 on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 15:47.

hey i'm six weeks this week it's my second and me and my partner think that it could be twins, as my partner is a twin on my mum side there is quads and and my dads side there is twins and i'm pretty big for 6 weeks and my back is aching so much too xx

so good to see someone else

Submitted by mrssmiffy1971 on Wed, 29/02/2012 - 11:09.

so good to see someone else on baby six, i am too, nearly at six weeks, and i am soooo tired. this wasn t planned and not sure how i feel about it at the moment, still trying to get my head round it.

Suze- Thats so nice your son

Submitted by Jennieh4th on Tue, 28/02/2012 - 19:50.

Suze- Thats so nice your son told you, he clearly does have the gift. I was very sick with girls and not much with my son, not that sick this time so I hope its a boy. A few people have made comments saying they could tell I was pregnant before I told them just from the "look" of me. I have lost before as well so still worried it will happen again. If you need to get the doctor to give you some meds for sickness mine lasted up to 39wks on girls, It was hell ! but worth it xxx

Suze- Thats so nice your son

Submitted by Jennieh4th on Tue, 28/02/2012 - 19:51.

six weeks pregnant.

Submitted by djsuze on Mon, 27/02/2012 - 18:22.

hey yal, im suze found out we were pregnant about two weeks ago. to our suprise! by my eldest telling me and my partner that I had a baby in my belly!. We just looked at each other laughed as i said better get a pregnancy test then. May seem weird for our son to tell us that were pregnant but its not to us as im a meduim and i think our son has the gift too. last year we lost twins which was a horrible thing to go through but gethin my eldest knew before we did on the twins!?. Mad i know. Been feeling soooo sick this time round never felt sick on the boys. Seems like i cant keep anything down.Plus mood swings are unreal. but still feel soooo happy were pregnant again xx

Hi everyone, just found out

Submitted by silverfox36 on Sat, 25/02/2012 - 19:01.

Hi everyone, just found out im 6 weeks pregnant with my second child, Im so exhausted dont remeber feeling this with my first just wana sleep all the time not looking forward to work next week not really got the kind of job where I can nap! I too think i am showing even at this stage even though the baby is about the size of a pea i think also finding it strange if I lay on my tummy anyone feel the same?

That's terrible, i am showing

Submitted by Babybellylady on Tue, 21/02/2012 - 15:52.

That's terrible, i am showing a little at 6 weeks, and it's my third, obviously it's not baby and water, but it's perfectly normal to show a little. Kinda like when you're bloated when you're due on? What is there to feel guilty about love? It's going to get worse before it get better and he really should understand more. You're both in this situation. My husband knows i'm more whiney when pregnant, and fall asleep all the time. Thankfully i'm not too ill, but have you tried ginger biscuits? Or those sickness bands, for travel sickness? I have heard they are good. Your body is going through alot and you will probably feel different but don't let him make you feel bad, you're growing a baby!!! @Fayeamy As long as the pains aren't too strong, it'll probably be your uterus growing and stretching. I feel like my ovaries are pulling when i stretch if that makes sense? xx

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