10 weeks... officially

Baby’s Development


The baby should measure in at 1.25” to 1.68”, the baby will continue to gain weight at the tenth week, and you should see a weight of about 5 grams. Don’t panic if the numbers are a little low or higher, every baby is different and the doctors are also monitoring the size of the baby. Also, at this stage the baby’s frame will be completely formed and now the baby’s organs and systems are continuing to develop.

The tail of the embryo has now disappeared and the fingers and toes are started to separate. The teeth and the taste buds are forming. The baby’s brain is still forming at an amazing rate. The baby’s heart is now fully developed. As the months go on, the baby will continue to grow and develop where all the organs are fully functional and all that is left is the baby for grow, gain weight before they are born. As you will see in the sonograms, the growth of the unborn baby is really amazing.



K, I'm just going to go by my original due date because I really don't think my Dr. knew what he was doing with the ultrasound machine. He's not a sonographer and the picture was REAALLY fuzzy. Besides that, I'd rather go by my original due date because I'd feel much better about going a week over, rather than 2....

So I have completed my 10th week and here is my update. Biggest thing: I am starting to feel great! I haven't had major nausea for 11 days and my energy has come back. I am always tired by 1pm, whether I do a lot before then or not. My belly is looking ridiculously large for this gestational age, but I should really stop being surprised about that. It always happens this way. I feel like I have to pee all the time- even right after I go. Every time I feel this, I think 'yeah, I totally remember this crap!'

Cravings: Powdrell's Barbeque, chicken fajitas, and a specific brand of strawberry fruit snack- which I cannot remember the name of. Anything on the List of Food Pregnant Women Shouldn't Eat. Nitrates, MSG, raw eggs (like in Caesar dressing), and most types of junk food. HOWEVER, I did find tomatoes incredibly delicious tonight when I made turkey tacos. By the way, I realized when I was making them that ALL SALSA IS FRUIT SALSA! Tomatoes are a fruit. Duh, me!

Anyway, back on track here. Daniel, the kids, and I are going to Albuquerque on Thursday so that he can meet the midwife and I'm hoping that she'll try to hear the heartbeat on doppler, and that it works. We'll finally be doing the initial bloodwork and all of that 1st-prenatal-visit stuff.

I've only gained 3 pounds and I am going to start using the treadmill soon to keep that number from exploding. I really don't care about stretch marks since I got them EVERY. WHERE. with Chloe and whatever, I'm on my third, I'm beyond stretch-mark-aphobia. I just don't want to gain a crazy amount of weight and I really want to be in good shape for labor. Let's see how that big goes.... (please find motivation!)