First trimester · 11 weeks pregnant
Week 11: screening week opens
Tooth buds, hair follicles and a very big head.
The head makes up about half of your baby's length. Tooth buds, hair follicles and nail beds are forming, and the diaphragm is developing, which later brings hiccups. First-trimester screening starts this week.
Size and weight
About the size of
a fig
Length
4.1 cm
Weight
7 g
Averages from standard growth charts. Measured crown to rump until week 20 and head to heel afterwards.
How your baby is developing
- Tooth buds form under the gums, and hair follicles appear on the skin.
- Hands open and close; the baby can stretch and somersault.
- The genitals are developing but still hard to tell apart on a scan.
- The diaphragm forms and the baby may start to hiccup.
How you may feel
- Bloating and a slightly bigger bump
- Increased appetite as nausea eases for some
- Oily skin or spots
- Leg cramps at night
- Thicker, shinier hair
Nausea often starts to lift between 11 and 14 weeks. If it does not, there are safe treatments; you do not have to simply endure it.
What's next
Tests and appointments
- First screening in Uzbekistan: a free ultrasound at your polyclinic between 11 weeks 0 days and 13 weeks 6 days, with nuchal translucency measurement and blood tests (PAPP-A and free beta-hCG).
- The scan also confirms your due date and checks for twins. Midwives usually schedule the appointment; ask if you have not heard.
What to do this week
- Book the combined screening if you want it; it is time-limited.
- Eat iron-rich foods (red meat, lentils, leafy greens) with vitamin C to help absorption.
- Stretch your calves before bed to prevent cramps.
Call your doctor or maternity hospital if
- Bleeding that is heavier than light spotting, or bleeding with cramps
- Severe pain on one side of your lower abdomen, or pain with dizziness or fainting
- Vomiting so often that you cannot keep fluids down for 24 hours
- A temperature of 38 °C or higher, or pain when you pass urine
If something feels wrong, trust yourself and call 103 or your maternity hospital. You will never be wasting anyone's time.
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