Pregnancy week by week · First trimester

5 weeks pregnant: what's happening

From Brittany Ryan, Founder and Mom of Two

Your baby is still incredibly tiny, but the foundations of the brain, spinal cord and heart are beginning to form. Fatigue, tender breasts or nausea may begin. Pregnancy hormones are rising, but symptoms vary widely.

What's ahead

The brain, spinal cord and early heart structures continue developing rapidly.

A memory to keep this week

Your first note to the baby

Write it down while it's fresh. In the app, each week has gentle prompts like this one, saved privately to your story.

In the app this week

Try this together: Write to your little beginning, plus this week's memory prompts, a private journal and your Journey. One simple idea at a time, never 47.

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Based on: NHS week-by-week guide to pregnancy, written in Brittany's words.

Every pregnancy and every baby is different. This is general, educational information, not medical advice. If something worries you, check with your provider or pediatrician.

Meet our founder

Brittany Ryan

Founder and Mom of Two

Brittany is a mom of two with a background in early childhood development. Little by Little Together began with a beautiful, blank baby book. Like so many parents, she bought baby books with every intention of filling them; instead, they sat in a closet while life kept moving. So she built a personal assistant for parenthood that tells you what matters right now, offers one simple idea at a time, and keeps your story safe.

“You don’t have to remember everything at once. Little by little, there is a story worth keeping.”

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