 [ Symptoms ] can cold sores spread to my genitals by wiping after using the bathroom  i get cold sores i try to be super careful when i have them as i know they are contagious i wash my hands constantly i refrain from kissing of any kind but i fear coming in contact with my own genitals what about wiping myself after the bathroom what if i have an itch down there that i scratch how long can the hsv 1 virus live on my hand if i touch my cold sore [ Disease ] baby  congratulations your baby is now officially called a fetus  it looks a little like a medium shrimp measuring 1 25 to 1 68 inches from crown to rump and weighing a little less than two tenths of an ounce you might be reassured to know that most physical malformations when they occur have occurred by the end of this week so the most critical part of your baby is development is safely behind you but other developmental processes such as those affecting behavior and intelligence will continue throughout pregnancy eyes are covered by skin that will eventually split to form eyelids mom to be  you still probably do not show but you may be wearing looser clothes you may even be starting to eye maternity clothes although you probably still do not need them you may continue to feel tired and moody but take heart these symptoms should not last too much longer tip of the week  if you are going to have chorionic villus sampling cvs a prenatal test used to detect genetic defects such as tay sachs sickle cell anemia most types of cystic fibrosis and down syndrome it will probably be scheduled between now and 12 weeks