Week 4- Poppyseed

I am four weeks pregnant! I have a doctors appointment scheduled for September 24th and can't wait to see you and hear your little heart beating! Until then, you are busy growing. I am making sure to get plenty of rest and eat a lot of healthy food! It is so hard to keep this a secret from everyone!

Your Baby
The blastocyst that formed last week has now reached the uterus and burrowed into your uterine lining. Its cells will divide into those that will become the baby and those that will become the placenta. The embryo which is the part of the blastocyst that forms your baby has now found its home until delivery. Your baby’s spine and major organs are starting to develop, and the placenta has also started to form. The embryo is made up of three layers. The first will become the digestive system, liver and lungs; the second will become the heart, muscles, kidneys, reproductive organs, and bones; the third will become your baby’s nervous system, hair, skin and eyes. Your baby is now the size of a tiny little poppy seed.