3 weeks pregnant
At 3 weeks your baby is about the size of a pinhead. Here is what is happening for you both this week.
- Size
- a pinhead
- Length · weight
- –
- Trimester
- First
- Weeks to go
- 37
Your baby at 3 weeks
If an egg is fertilised, it divides into a ball of cells that travels to the uterus.
Your body at 3 weeks
Most people feel no different yet.
Your to-do list for week 3
- Keep taking folic acid and iodine
Common questions
How many months pregnant is 3 weeks?
3 weeks is in month 1 of pregnancy and the first trimester.
How big is my baby at 3 weeks?
At 3 weeks your baby is about the size of a pinhead. Every baby grows at its own pace.
All 40 weeks
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