Pregnancy week 10 is important to the development of your baby; from being an embryo, he or she is now a fetus, which literally means 'little one".
This week is the start of the rapid growth of your baby.
By this time, he or she is also less prone to congenital malfunctions or physical growth defects Your baby is now more human-looking.
His or her tail has disappeared already and fingers and toes are now present.
Ears and tooth buds are also forming.
His or her vital organs, which include the liver, kidneys, intestines, brains, and lungs, are already fully developed and functioning.
The eyelids are not transparent anymore.
The amniotic sac is already formed and gives protection and warmth to the fetus.
Baby's brain will create about 25,000 new neurons every minute.
The spinal nerves stretch out from the spinal cord.
If your baby is a boy, he will start producing testosterone.
Your baby also starts kicking but his or her movements cannot be felt yet.
You can now hear the heartbeat of your baby with the use of a Doppler, which is a hand-held sound wave stethoscope.
By the end of the week, your baby would weigh about 4 grams and measures about 1½ inches or 3 centimeters long.
In your 10th week of pregnancy, your uterus has grown to the size of a grapefruit.
Because of the increase of blood volume during pregnancy, your veins may become more noticeable, particularly in your tummy, breast, and legs.
Your morning sickness may start to fade gradually but with its disappearance, emotional instability begins.
This week is the start of the rapid growth of your baby.
By this time, he or she is also less prone to congenital malfunctions or physical growth defects Your baby is now more human-looking.
His or her tail has disappeared already and fingers and toes are now present.
Ears and tooth buds are also forming.
His or her vital organs, which include the liver, kidneys, intestines, brains, and lungs, are already fully developed and functioning.
The eyelids are not transparent anymore.
The amniotic sac is already formed and gives protection and warmth to the fetus.
Baby's brain will create about 25,000 new neurons every minute.
The spinal nerves stretch out from the spinal cord.
If your baby is a boy, he will start producing testosterone.
Your baby also starts kicking but his or her movements cannot be felt yet.
You can now hear the heartbeat of your baby with the use of a Doppler, which is a hand-held sound wave stethoscope.
By the end of the week, your baby would weigh about 4 grams and measures about 1½ inches or 3 centimeters long.
In your 10th week of pregnancy, your uterus has grown to the size of a grapefruit.
Because of the increase of blood volume during pregnancy, your veins may become more noticeable, particularly in your tummy, breast, and legs.
Your morning sickness may start to fade gradually but with its disappearance, emotional instability begins.