Pregnancy Week 6 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 6 of pregnancy — 1st trimester. Baby is the size of a lentil 🫘, approximately 0.5cm long. Heartbeat detectable by transvaginal ultrasound (~100-160 bpm). 15% of the 40-week journey complete, 34 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 61st TRIMESTER

🫘

lentil

baby is about the size of a lentil

WEEK

6

of 40

LENGTH

0.5cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

tiny

approximate

Progress15% complete
Wk 11st Trimester (Weeks 1–12)Wk 40

34 weeks remaining · Heartbeat detectable by transvaginal ultrasound (~100-160 bpm).

WEEK 6 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

1ST TRIMESTER · Weeks 1–12

Heartbeat detectable by transvaginal ultrasound (~100-160 bpm).

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

Morning sickness peaks for many. Fatigue, bloating, mood swings common.

WEEK 6 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 6

Trimester

1st (T1)

Baby length

0.5cm

Baby weight

tiny

Progress

15% complete

Weeks left

34 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 6 of pregnancy?

At week 6 of pregnancy (1st trimester):\n\nBaby development: Heartbeat detectable by transvaginal ultrasound (~100-160 bpm).\n\nBaby size: lentil 🫘\nLength: approximately 0.5cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately too small to measure\n\nPregnancy progress: 15% complete (34 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 6 begins on day 36 and ends on day 42 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 6 · 1st trimester · Baby size: lentil 🫘 · 0.5cm · tiny · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data