Your baby is now the size of a prune (don't you just love the fruit comparisons), along with moving up the vegetation hierarchy your little one has small indentations on his legs that will soon become knees and ankles, and his arms have tiny elbows that bend! At this point the little joints can move and if you are lucky (like I was) you may even see your little peanut (or prune) move at your next ultrasound visit!!! Mine is such a ham he was waving "hi" to me...at least that's what I'm telling myself. Along with the forming of basic joints, inside his tiny mouth baby teeth are beginning to form under the gums. His stomach and kidneys are gearing up, producing digestive juices and urine, and if it's a boy his testes are making testosterone!!
So at week ten we have a laundry list of pregnancy symptoms: exhaustion, bloating, crazy emotion which make you feel bipolar, heart burn, vomiting and nausea, and this week we can add constipation (yay!). Even if you are lucky and don't have this entire list, I have never, EVER heard of a woman escaping completely Scot free, you will have SOMETHING! To ease the constipation you can eat whole grains and veggies along with drinking LOTS of water and exercising regularly...even walking around the block will help move things along. Along with constipation, the increase in your blood supply may result in increased instances of headaches and newly visible veins (fun)! While headaches are normal, if they persist for long periods of time or are severe, or if they just freak you out a little, bring it up to your doctor so she can make sure your blood pressure is in check.
Week 9
Week 11
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