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Changes In Your Growing Baby
Pregnancy week 7 is an important time in the growth and development of your baby. By 7 weeks pregnant your baby's facial features start to take shape. If you were to peer at your baby very closely by pregnancy week 7 you could actually start seeing a tiny mouth. Inside this mouth your babies tongue is starting to take shape. By 7 weeks pregnant your baby's eyes also start taking on a more natural appearance, as the retina begins to shape and form. Your baby's muscle and bone systems continue to develop at pregnancy 7 weeks as well.

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Your Body's Development
While you still won't look very pregnant during pregnancy at 7 weeks, you will certainly feel pregnant. Your partner may start detecting slight changes in your body at this point in time. By now your favorite jeans are likely a little uncomfortable. If you find you are having trouble buttoning your pants, consider looping a rubber band around the button and through the fastener. This will give you a couple of extra inches and a lot more comfort during the early weeks of pregnancy.

You may start noticing your preferences for certain foods changes around pregnancy week 7. It is quite normal for women to experiencing cravings as their pregnancy continues week to week. Cravings sometimes result when your body is deficient in certain nutrients, so if you are craving fruits and vegetables eat up! Many vegetarians find they eat meat for the first time when pregnant because their bodies crave the iron present in red meat.

Changes In Your Body
Some women experience more headaches during pregnancy. As you continue your pregnancy week by week you may notice your headaches increase in intensity. Some women prone to developing migraine headaches experience more headaches than usually. Fortunately many others find their migraine headache symptoms are much better during early pregnancy and throughout their pregnancy. Fortunately most headaches ease up after the first trimester.

Why so many headaches in early pregnancy? Pregnancy headaches including those associated with early pregnancy are largely the result of increasing dilation within the blood vessels in the brain. Remember as you continue your pregnancy week by week your body produces double the blood volume it normally does. This can contribute to headaches as can rapidly fluctuating hormonal levels. Fortunately you can take some Tylenol to relieve headaches during pregnancy.

Other helpful remedies may include meditating, massage and placing cold packs (or even a frozen bag of vegetables) on your head (this can help relieve the throbbing and dilation of your blood vessels). For some women simply lying down in a cool dark room helps alleviate headaches. Others find acupuncture during pregnancy very helpful.

Headaches that are quite sever and come on later during pregnancy may signify other complications including possible preelcampsia or diabetes. Be sure you report any unusual headaches to your doctor. While most headaches are not a sign of something severe, occasionally headaches can be a warning sign that something is awry. With good prenatal care however most headaches, even those resulting from complications can be treated and alleviated very effectively.

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