Cells are dividing...

Egg falls into the uterus and gets ready to implant itself.

Egg implants and sheds its outer wall.

You've grown a blastocyst

Preggo Factoid: The saline content of amniotic fluid is the same as the oceans.

3 weeks from LMP (1 wk gestation)

Blood pregnancy test may show positive at this point.

Early pregnancy symptoms include sore breasts, cramping, mild nausea, fatigue, increased irritability, or sometimes you might not feel anything at all -- in which case you're blessed.

Morning sickness could set in. Your brain might not know you're pregnant but your body sure does.

The blastocyst contacts the endometrium.

Blastocyst is growing...The blastocyst will firmly attach to the endometrium in the next couple of days.

Lunar Month 2, 4 weeks from LMP (2 wks gestation)

Home pregnancy tests might show positive now. Remember there can be false negatives, but rarely a false positive.

Two "prongs" of the blastocyst separate: one becomes the head, the other a baby butt.

Nerve development in baby begins.

Your hormones are going crazy: back rubs help a lot (hint hint partners!).
 

Blastocyst becomes an embryo. Congratulations!

The embryo is beginning to develop a face, though it still looks 'other worldly.' The baby's head, body and sac are the same size.

5 wks LMP (3 wks gestation)

The embryo becomes three layers. The outer layer becomes the brain, nerves, and skin. The placenta becomes fully functional.

The middle layer becomes the bones, muscles, blood vessels, heart, and sex organs.

The inner layer becomes the stomach, liver, intestines, lungs, and urinary tract.

Hello in there! The inner ear is forming. Cynics say it doesn't matter but singing to baby can be fun and enjoyable -- so sing your favorite tunes.

6 wks LMP (4 wks gestation)

Babies heart starts to beat, though it's almost impossible to hear.