Week 6
The neural tube is closing. This is why folic acid is usually suggested before conception and through the early weeks; ask your clinician what dose fits you.
Length and weight
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Early weeks are crown to rump; later weeks are head to heel. The bar is not a ruler. It is a rough comparison with the average at week 40.
Approximate
Ask your midwife or doctor before you change medicine, herbs, or a birth plan.
Related
The first trimester
Weeks are counted from the last period, and the early body is allowed to feel strange without owing anyone a glow.
Sizes and dates are averages. Feeding and sleep notes follow widely published public-health guidance, including World Health Organization infant-feeding advice and back-to-sleep recommendations. They are not a protocol for your hospital.