At this time, there is actually no baby present in your womb. Rather, it is just your body preparing itself for conception and other processes that make up the pregnancy. These include: Production of the hormones that will support the pregnancy. The start of the process of thickening the wall of the endometrium in readiness for implantation.

Month 1 – Week 1-4 After an egg has been fertilized and implants into the uterine lining, a sac grows around it. This becomes the amniotic sac and will hold the amniotic fluid and cushion the embryo. The placenta also forms during this month. This will bring nutrition and support to the baby from the mother.

By the end of the first month of pregnancy, your baby is around 6-7mm (1/4 inch) long - about the size of a grain of rice!