Week 6: Dad's Guide
First Trimester • Baby is the size of a a lego stud
Week 6 of 4015% there
👶 Baby Update
Size: A LEGO stud
Baby's heart is beating 100-160 times per minute. Tiny buds that will become arms and legs are forming. Facial features are starting — dark spots where eyes will be, small openings for nostrils.
💕 What She's Going Through
Morning sickness may intensify. Bloating, constipation, fatigue that feels like jet lag. She might not look pregnant but she feels it hard.
💪 What You Should Do This Week
- ✓Take over chores that involve strong smells — cleaning products, garbage, cooking
- ✓Be patient with her exhaustion — growing a human is literal 24/7 work
- ✓Start a shared note for questions to ask at the first prenatal visit
🚫 Don't Say This
“You don't even look pregnant.”
She FEELS pregnant. Dismissing her experience because she doesn't show yet is invalidating.
🧠 Dad Hack
Create a shared Google Doc or note for pregnancy questions. You'll both think of things at random times — capture them all for doctor visits.