First Trimester
Week 11: Baby
Here's everything happening with your baby and your body this week.
Your baby is the size of a
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Length
1.6 in
Weight
7 g
Week
11 / 40
💡 Expert tip
If your morning sickness is still severe, ask your doctor about safe anti-nausea medications — you don
🌱 Baby's development this week
- Fingers and toes fully separated
- External genitalia forming — sex determinable soon
- Baby hiccups for the first time (you won
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Science fact
Fingerprints form between weeks 10–16 through a complex interaction of pressure, growth, and mechanical forces — each pattern unique even in identical twins.
🤰 Your symptoms this week
Nasal congestion
affects 30% of women, caused by estrogen
Nausea starting to ease for most women this week
Try ginger tea, crackers before getting up, or vitamin B6 (10mg 3x/day). Small meals every 2 hours help.
Energy levels beginning to return
💛 Changes in your body
- Nausea often starts improving after week 10–12
- Uterus rising above pelvis — belly becoming visible
- Increased vaginal discharge is normal
- Hair and nails may grow faster from hormones
💙 Mental health this week
The end of the first trimester often brings a mix of relief and new anxiety. Body image concerns often begin as clothing starts fitting differently.
🥗 Nutrition focus
- Iodine 220mcg/day: essential for baby
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📅 Appointment / test
Some women opt for a private gender scan from 16 weeks, though NHS/standard anatomy scans reveal gender at 18–22 weeks.
✅ This week's checklist
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