Your fetus now looks like a baby, with tiny but fully formed fingers and toes. As his body grows and becomes more developed and functional, he'll start twisting and turning like an acrobat, cushioned and protected by your amniotic fluid. You, on the other hand, are probably feeling less like a gymnast every day. Leg cramps, which can sometimes be a sign of calcium deficiency, and heartburn (caused by pregnancy hormones that relax the valve which separates the esophagus from the stomach) may be annoying you during the day and keeping you up at night.
You're getting close to the end of the first trimester. Most of the baby's critical development will be behind you after the next couple of weeks. Measuring from the crown of his head to his rump, your 1.5-inch/ 4-centimetre fetus has all his parts, from tooth buds to toenails. Your baby is busy kicking and stretching ; his movements are so fluid they look like water ballet. Fingers and toes have fully separated. Now the fetus's main task during the next six months will be to grow larger and stronger until it can survive on its own outside the womb. A dark vertical line of pigmentation may appear on your abdomen. Your uterus has risen above your pelvic bones and you can now feel it during an external examination.
There's no single explanation for why you're feeling sick. Some combination of the many physical changes taking place in your body is probably responsible. Those changes include rapidly increasing estrogen levels, an enhanced sense of smell, excess stomach acids, and increased fatigue. Although it won't alleviate your nausea, it may be reassuring to know you're not alone. About 75 to 80 per cent of moms-to-be find the early weeks of pregnancy feel like one long, sickening ride on a mega-roller coaster. What's worse, this morning sickness can strike morning, noon, or night.
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