Pregnancy Week 4 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 4 of pregnancy — 1st trimester. Baby is the size of a poppy seed 🌸, approximately 0.1cm long. Embryo implants in uterine wall. hCG detectable — positive test possible. 10% of the 40-week journey complete, 36 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 41st TRIMESTER

🌸

poppy seed

baby is about the size of a poppy seed

WEEK

4

of 40

LENGTH

0.1cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

tiny

approximate

Progress10% complete
Wk 11st Trimester (Weeks 1–12)Wk 40

36 weeks remaining · Embryo implants in uterine wall. hCG detectable — positive test possible.

WEEK 4 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

1ST TRIMESTER · Weeks 1–12

Embryo implants in uterine wall. hCG detectable — positive test possible.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

Morning sickness may begin. Fatigue common. Breast tenderness.

WEEK 4 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 4

Trimester

1st (T1)

Baby length

0.1cm

Baby weight

tiny

Progress

10% complete

Weeks left

36 weeks

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What happens at week 4 of pregnancy?

At week 4 of pregnancy (1st trimester):\n\nBaby development: Embryo implants in uterine wall. hCG detectable — positive test possible.\n\nBaby size: poppy seed 🌸\nLength: approximately 0.1cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately too small to measure\n\nPregnancy progress: 10% complete (36 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 4 begins on day 22 and ends on day 28 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 4 · 1st trimester · Baby size: poppy seed 🌸 · 0.1cm · tiny · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data