Your baby at 3 weeks
- Fertilisation happens in the fallopian tube. The fertilised egg (zygote) divides as it travels to the womb.
- Your baby's sex and genes are set at the moment of fertilisation.
| Days completed | 21 of 280 (8%) |
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You are in week 3 of your pregnancy — the first trimester, month 1. Fertilisation happens in the fallopian tube. The fertilised egg (zygote) divides as it travels to the womb.
| Days completed | 21 of 280 (8%) |
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3 weeks is in month 1 of pregnancy as months are usually counted (about 0.7 calendar months since your last period), in the first trimester.
Keep taking folic acid. Avoid unprescribed medicines, X-rays and high-dose vitamin A.