{4 Weeks!}

Cravings: None yet

Aversions: None yet

Symptoms: All the symptoms I had this week I passed off due to a cold. I have a few mornings were I woke up starving and had to eat right then and the days I didn’t eat about 10 I felt sick (which I figured was do to needing to eat). I didn’t take a pregnancy test because I have had cramping everyday which I just passed off as going to start my period any day but after a week of this I still decided to take a test. When I realized I was pregnant I immediately freaked out and called the doctor due to the cramps; unfortunately there is nothing to stop a miscarriage if it is going to happen. I was told to drink lots of water and take it slow---this is a new thing for me SLOW? What is that? I have been tired a lot and can’t sleep soundly. Victor thought I was insane the first night I went to the couch and then the second night tried to sleep on an air mattress I can’t seem to get comfortable.

Baby Colin: Right now your baby is an embryo consisting of two layers: the epiblast and the hypoblast, from which all her organs and body parts will develop. The primitive placenta is also made up of two layers at this point. Its cells are tunneling into the lining of your uterus, creating spaces for your blood to flow into so that the developed placenta can provide nutrients and oxygen to your growing baby when it starts to function at the end of this week. Also present now are the amniotic sac that will house your baby, the amniotic fluid that will cushion her as she grows, and the yolk sac that produces your baby's red blood cells and helps deliver nutrients to her until the placenta is ready to take over this duty.