WEEK THREE

My Baby - WEEK THREE

Amazingly, your baby's genetic code was written at the moment of conception; his or her sex and all inherited characteristics--including eye color, hair, skin, and body type--have already been determin

ed. This week the ball of cells, or embryo, completes its journey through the fallopian tube and comes to rest in your uterus, a process known as implantation. You may experience light bleeding when the egg implants, which many women mistake for menstruation. In fact, spotting that is lighter than your usual menstrual flow is one of eight signs you may be pregnant.