Week 9 · First trimester
9 weeks pregnant
Chamomile bloom
2.3 cm (0.9 in)crown to rump
A Chamomile bloom (~2–2.5 cm) brings a calm, open face to a week that may not feel calm at all. The keepsake can hold softness even when the days are uneven.
This week, inside
The fetus is around 22 mm from head to bottom. The face is becoming more recognizable, grooves mark developing fingers and toes, and the major internal organs and bones are developing.
What you might be noticing
Extreme tiredness, nausea, and mood changes can continue this week. Breast tenderness and bloating are also common possibilities.
- Very tired
- Nausea
- Mood changes
- Tender breasts
- Bloating
Small things that help
Build one quiet pause into the part of the day that feels fullest. Keep a short list of foods, smells, or routines that feel easiest right now.
For the record
What helped you find one calm minute this week?
Zohra asks one of these every week, and keeps your answer. A year from now it is the part people say they are most glad they wrote down.
Where this came from
Not sure you are at week 9? Work out your due date — or see every week’s size on one chart, and the rest of the first trimester.
Keep this week
Zohra draws this same flower in the app, at this same size, and keeps what you write beside it — with your bump photos, the letters, and the sounds from your appointments.
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