What happens in the 10th week of pregnancy? From conception to birth, take a unique look on fetal development during the 9 months of pregnancy. Discover how your baby grows and what happens to your body during the whole pregnancy week.
Your baby in the 10th week of pregnancy:
- The most highlighted fetal development during this week is the disappearance of the reptile tail of the baby.
- At 10 weeks of pregnancy, your baby is nearly about the size of a citrus fruit.
- During this period, the critical portion of fetal development is nearly finished.
- Your baby's head is about half his length and his facial features are quite recognizable.
- Your baby now is 3 centimeters long and weighs 4 grams.
- Your sweet baby's fingers and toes are fully formed and he/she can now bend its limbs.
- Your baby's hair is growing and developed.
- Despite eyelids remain shut, eyes obtain its own color and irises are developed.
- The baby's head is overly bulging to accommodate brain growth and development and spine is more visible now
- Nervous system and digestive system are developing.
- Button nose is now visible and external parts of ears have started to grow.
- The beating heart is now fully functional and your baby is building bones and cartilage.
- Your baby's knees, wrists and ankles are developing.
- If it's a baby girl her tiny ovaries are beginning to form tinier eggs and
- If it's a baby boy his testes are starting to make testosterone.
Your body in the 9th week of pregnancy:
You might find the enormity of what is happening beginning to hit you now – and this is entirely normal. Most mums-to-be experience a bit of anxiety or worry early in pregnancy. This could be fears about your growing baby, or concerns about how life is going to change. Everyone goes through it, but do speak to your midwife if things are playing on your mind.
If your morning sickness and exhaustion are wearing off a bit now, you might feel more like taking some gentle exercise – it's important to stay as fit an active as you can throughout pregnancy, both for you and your baby's well-being. Check out our exercise in pregnancy pages for some top tips and advice.
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