Kayla Wamsley

Pregnancy can feel like a long wait for little ones, so I decided to create a fun tradition we could share together. Each week, we'll make a recipe inspired by the baby's size that week, starting with vanilla bean scones since at about 4 weeks, the baby is about the size of a vanilla bean!

Childbirth education is one of the best things you can do to prepare for birth. But here’s the truth that no one says loud enough: Not all childbirth classes are created equal. And some of them honestly leave you more confused than when you started.

Week 4 is when it gets real. You might still be staring at a faint line on a pregnancy test, blinking hard. Or maybe you feel pregnant before any test confirms it. Either way, this week is the start of everything, and it's okay if that feels both sacred and surreal. Here’s what’s happening at 4 weeks pregnant, what you might be feeling, and what you can do right now to support your body and heart.