You are now one week away from completing your first trimester. You should be feeling a sense of relief. The morning sickness should all have disappeared and the fatigue you may have experienced is subsiding as well. You should be slowly gaining weight; doctors recommend by the first three months a weight gain of 3 to 4 pounds is a good place to start.
Don’t be discouraged if it turns out that you gained a bit more or less. Some women tend to lose weight in the first trimester due to morning sickness. Your doctor is monitoring your weight and they will let you know if they think the weight is too much or too little.
In this stage of pregnancy, this would be the best time to travel if you have any plans to do so. Once you are in the third trimester, it is not recommended that you travel far or travel often. So the second trimester is the best time to do so. You will start to see your stomach expanding a little bit. The more the uterus grows the more you will start to show. Try to include your partner in everything that you are feeling, they cannot experience the changes that are happening so it would make them feel more included if you were to share your experiences.
Baby’s Development
At week eleven of your pregnancy, the baby is completely formed and will continue to grow and develop until the day the baby is born. The baby’s head becomes a major part of the baby; in fact the baby’s head is about half the length of the body. The fingers and toes are separated completely and the baby’s bones are starting to harden. If you look at the sonogram, you will see that the skin is still transparent.
The baby is continuing to grow but you won’t be able to feel the baby kick until the sixth or seventh month. The baby measures in around 2-1/2” and weighs about a half an ounce. In this stage, the baby will be able to swallow and urinary system is working as well. This may sound strange but the baby urinates amniotic fluid and the fluids are constantly being replaced. All of the organs are now fully formed.
In the coming weeks, these organs will start working normally. They will grow in size and will gain more function as time goes on. In the next three weeks, the baby will double in size. The blood vessels in the placenta will start to increase and this will give the baby more nutrients and oxygen that they will need for continued growth.
Changes To Your Body
By week eleven you are going to start to see some changes in your physical appearance. You may not start showing off the baby bump yet but weight gain may become a bit more noticeable. In some women, they may experience some changes in the pigment of their fingernails and toenails. This is due to hormone changes and increased blood circulation.
It can be disappointing because the baby is growing so fast inside you that you want to show it off on the outside. But don’t worry that will happen soon enough. The baby has grown to the size of the pelvis. You can now feel the uterus in the lower part of the abdomen right about the middle pubic bone. Keep in mind that every pregnancy is different, some women may be able to feel the baby move at this time. If you don’t it is perfectly normal, most women don’t start to feel the baby move until the sixth or seventh month.
Due to the growth of the baby, the body will feel warmer than before and that is due to increase in the blood flow. You may start to notice that you are thirsty all the time; this would be the reason why. Keep hydrated and stay away from caffeine drinks they may make you even more thirsty. You may experience a weight gain of about 2 to 5 pounds in the first trimester. Your doctor is monitoring your weight and the baby’s weight closely. If you have any questions, now is the time to ask.
What To Expect
Now that you are into week eleven, you can expect that you will start seeing some physical changes coming very soon. In some women, you will start showing the baby bump and others it may take a few more weeks before that happens. On your next doctor visit, you will start the monthly routine of fetal sonograms.
These are the best part of pregnancy, seeing the way your baby changes month after month. You will be able to hear the baby’s heartbeat as well. This is the best sound in the world. It may sound fast to you but don’t panic. The baby’s heartbeat is about 150 beats per minute. By having these tests, the doctors will be able to detect any abnormalities.
By this time, if you are carrying multiple babies, the eleventh week is the time to tell. There is a list that doctors keep on hand that tells you what foods and drinks that you should be staying away from. Now is the time to ask the doctor for that list. They may also have a list of over the counter medications that are safe to take. You have to be careful what you are putting into your body right from the start. This ensures good health for the baby.
Tips/Advice
At the eleventh week of pregnancy, you are at the end of the first trimester. Gone are the bouts with morning sickness and you will start to feel better both mentally and physically. You will have a brand new outlook on your pregnancy. You will start to embrace the pregnancy and really start to enjoy it. Take it one day at a time and before you know it, it will be time for the baby to be born.
March 31st, 2010 at 12:50 pm
About the pigment in the toe nails or finger nails. i love all the information i am reading from these articles. this is my 4th child but i forget things and have to learn it all over again
April 12th, 2010 at 6:27 am
i love all this information you guys have reported,wow. It just surprises me each and every time how our bisy reacts due to having a baby inside of us and how the baby forms its all just way to amazing.by the way thank you so much for this amazing information,i will be looking in this website way more often thankyou……yvonne & jose gomez & baby lol
April 30th, 2010 at 2:04 am
im 11 weeks and dont feel pregnant just putting a little weight on the scan is 11th of may and i cant wait to see my little one
May 2nd, 2010 at 4:55 am
Im 11 weeks pregnant, and still dont feel any different? cant wait for my scan just to confirm alls ok…
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:46 am
I’m just about 11 weeks pregnant and scared to death as I don’t have any more simptoms (i used to have mild waves of nausea and sore breasts, sensitivity to smells, peeing a lot) and the worst part is: my tummy is not bloated AT ALL ,jeans don’t feel tighter and my breasts are not sore any more at all! I’m really freaking out and I don’t know how stay calm till my next u/s on May 14…
May 7th, 2010 at 10:08 am
im 11 weeks and i get morning sickness almost all day long..it goes and comes away..some days i feel so energtic and others day i just feel like sleeping..i cant wait for my ultra im excited! i am seeing wait gain but only in my stomach area..this article is a mazing..ive learned very much from it..thank you!
May 12th, 2010 at 10:58 am
I am in my 11th week… it is my first baby, and i have gained a lot of weight! I have already gained 10 pounds. I started out at 90 lbs… and now weigh 100 pounds. I am already showing too. This really stresses me out, because I was always so thin my whole life. Hope I don’t keep gaining at this rate! Seems like I am the only one that is showing so early, with the 1st pregnancy.
May 12th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Im 11 weeks and also do not feel pregnant at all, the only symptom i have had is sore boobs but even that has dissappeared!!! Im sure im going to go to the scan and theres going to be nothing there!!!
May 14th, 2010 at 5:14 am
hello ladies congratulations on your pregnancies!! am new to this site am also 11 weeks it’s my second pregnancy, third baby cant wait for the scan on 25 at the moment the only sign i have is nausea!
with my first i peed a lot, vomitted, cramps, fatigue, sore boobs, bloated etc it looks like every pregnancy is different lol. let us know how you get on with your little beans
May 31st, 2010 at 4:17 am
Hey Dana i am also 11 weeks and i am usually really thin as well, i usually way between 98-105 i am weighing at 115 but most of it is in my belly. i am showing more then most people too i guess.It is normal don’t stress to much over it. i still get nausea from time to time during the day and my breast are still a little tender but other then that nothing except hungry all the time and thirsty now.
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:39 am
I am also 11 weeks pregnant (obviously) and I have also gained a lot of weight and Im showing too. This is my first pregnancy…I guess every pregnancy is different!
June 9th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
hey mom to be’s, i am also 11 weeks pregnant and i am gaining weight like crazy! my stomach is getting bigger by the second but it looks like im five months pregnant and it’s my first pregnancy. hope im not the only one like this ya’ll congratulations everyone!!
June 15th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I am 11 weeks along as well and the breast tenderness has almost all gone away but the morning sickness is still here. I have yet to find a remedy to help me with that. My first ultrasound was at 7 weeks and my next will be at 13 weeks. I am very excited to see baby again and also very excited for the morning (or should I call it all day long) sickness to go away
June 16th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Hey Faye,
I just read your entry and I am going thru the exact same thing. I hope everything is ok with you.
June 17th, 2010 at 6:53 am
I feel exactly the same way. I’m 11 weeks today and have my scan next Tuesday. Can’t wait because I just want to know that the baby is okay.
June 21st, 2010 at 11:44 am
Hey every1,
I am 11 weeks today and was given an ultrasound on tuesday to determine my due date, I couldnt believe what I was seeing on the screen as I was convinced I would go and there would be nothing there as I never had many symptons and also i was recently diagnosed with having PCOS. I have been getting cramps and little niggles these past few days and worried as to what these can be I hope when I go to my next scan in 3weeks time everything will be ok, I am a constant worrier lol x
June 25th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Hi ladies! Congrats to you all… I am currently 11 weeks prego with my 4th baby. I am showing as if Im five months or something.lol. I am having all day sickness, tired all the time, and tender boobs. Good luck you and your babies!
June 29th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Im 11 weeks pregnant, but i dont feel like i am i have no morning sickness, cravings, nothing, and i havent gained a single pound… but my doctor said im fine. Im pregnant with twins and im not showing at all…kinda worried…
June 30th, 2010 at 3:43 am
I showed early with my first pregnancy. I started out 122 lbs and ended up at 180. I know that's alot and i'm only 5'1, but I lost all the weight. I hope I don't gain that much in my second pregnancy. I'm now 11weeks and have gained 5 lbs.
July 3rd, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I am 11 weeks and have actually lost about 8 lbs. I have had really bad symptoms of morning sickness and fatigue which I am hoping will go away any day now. Any tips on how to beat nausea?
July 8th, 2010 at 1:21 am
i am 11 weeks and 1 day today..my taste bud is terrible,but i am forcing myself to eat..feeling very much exhausted in the evening..i do have lower abdomen pain.on and off and its not very severe though so i belive its just the uterus is expaning..i am always hungry but i have no idea what to eat..i prefer vegetarian as i cant smell non vege smell…what else i should do to keep myself full stomache? what else i should eat? clueless at times…
July 8th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
omg i am feeling the same thing!!! and what ever i do eat its not satisfying
July 8th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Hey i'm Julie and i am also 11 weeks pregnant. I have lost 6 pounds but im still showing more and more everyday!! Besides the vomiting that lasts all day i have had no other symptoms! But i have had bleeding occasionally..so because of that i have had 3 ultrasounds now..may i say it is amazing the changes that occure in weeks time!! This last one the feet were kicking and i dont beleive that i have ever smiled so much or so big in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2010 at 3:33 am
really???hmmm not too good isnt…my husband cooked almost everyday for me but pity him,he's excited to cook e.g fish fry and everything but i dont have any appetite to eat those stuff..none of them..too bad..my heartburn is terrible after eating..some say should take ginger tea..but im not sure about it..
July 9th, 2010 at 3:35 am
lost 6 pounds..dont worry much about it…as some will gain some will lose…like u said you've done the ultra sound and the result was amazing…wow…but isnt too early to feel the kick of the baby as i understand it maybe gas or something i dont about that..
July 10th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Im 11 weeks pregnant and have a scan next friday i can't wait to go and see bubba and hear a heartbeat. i hope everything is ok i worry all the time and wish i wouldnt i am tired alot and sore boobs but haven't had any morning sickness just feel a bit yuk every now and then.
good luck to everyone and congrats
July 13th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
I had really bad morning sickness with my daughter through out the entire pregnancy. What helped me battle the morning sickness then and now with baby no. 2 on the way, is to keep a log of what you eat and when. Also, right down how you felt after eating/drinking. This helped me because for what ever reason, I could drink milk but if it was after 10am…forget it! I would puke even worse. Why my body had a litlle "quirk" I don't know but it really has helped with learning the foods that were easiest to throw up, as well as stayed down longer!
I'm pregnant with baby no. 2 and I still have a battle with morning sickness and consuming fruits and vegitables has really helped with simmering the stomach. To help stay away from caffine (because it makes my nausea worse) I drink a lot of V8.
Good luck everyone with their pregnancies and enjoy the blessings!
July 15th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
I am eleven weeks, this is my second child and I am excited as I don’t what. I have been talking to my baby way before I knew it had ears and I am excited to find out what is going on with my body each week from this website. I have not had any morning sickness or anything like that, but I have had sore breasts, sleepiness and sometimes extreme hunger and thirst. I have one more week until I get my ultrasound and I am just counting down the days.
July 15th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
She said she saw the feet kicking not felt the feet kicking.
July 16th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
11 weeks 1 day. No morning sickness, which has been great, but has also been the cause of me gaining
10 pound so far! Breasts have been very sore, could cry at the drop of a hat, and have serious problems with certain smells, but that is it. This is my second and I amm convinced it is another boy. Best wishes fellow Preggo's!
July 20th, 2010 at 12:35 am
Hope someone can help me. Iam 11 weeks pregnant and my first baby Iam having severe vomiting and nausea and heartburn. Does anyone have this symptoms to and how are they dealing with this.
July 20th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Hi there,
My name is Ashleigh and I as well am 11 weeks pregnate. I also have has severe nausea and vomiting. I got tothe point where everything I was eating was coming right back up. My doctore put me on Zofran and I make sure not to have an empty stomach. This has helped but not completely gone away..
July 28th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I am also 11 weeks and having same problem. I generally like non veg but now I hate and cannot take smell. any food with ginger garlic in it makes me to throw up immediately. I am surviving with apple and salads. I have lost about 5 pounds so far.