So I'm 10 weeks today. That doesn't seem real far along, but then again, I'm already 10 weeks into this pregnancy. The baby has already been growing & developing for over 2 months now.
Speaking of growth & development, since going to the doctor this past Wednesday and gettting an official due date, I'm excited now to check websites like babycenter.com and whattoexpect.com to find out what's going on there in my belly.
Here's what babycenter had to say:
Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
Pretty amazing, huh? This baby isn't wasting any time getting going on GROWING!
I found this video on the same website that chronicles development from week 1 to 9 (how far our baby has come up to now). I thought it was really neat to watch and wanted to share it here, too...
2 comments:
WOW! WOW! WOW! How awesome is that!!!! Way to go GOD! I know you and Jeff had a little something to do with it, but GOD is doing a wondrous thing here! :D
I think 10 weeks is a lot. You are 1/4 of the way there...only 3/4 to go. That is like a quarter of a pizza, which is a good slice. You are well on your way to your world being completely and utterly rocked and you...are...gonna...love...it!!!!! Love ya girl!
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