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Pregnancy - week by week: Week 10 – 11

 

Week 10

Around the 10^th week the baby has begun moving around your womb. However due to the small size of the baby you will not notice this additional action at all. Baby’s body has formed all the joints. If you could see him now you would recognize the elbow, knees, wrist, shoulder, ankle, as well as the hands with the fingers and the feet with the tiny toes.

 

The typical morning sickness can ease up a little bit around the 10^th week. However your mileage might vary. Your hormones are taking you onto a crazy ride here and there. Mood swings are happening more often at this point. Hang in there – it is only for a short time. During pregnancy your blood volume will increase significantly. The average gain is about 50% more blood at the end of pregnancy. The additional blood inside lets your veins shine through the skin a little more. Check your breasts, your legs, and your tummy if you have not noticed this yet.

 

You will also notice the increasing weight gain. Each doctor’s appointment usually starts with checking your weight. The reason for this is to see if you are gaining enough weight. A weight gain below average might indicate certain problems. An example would be that the baby is not gaining body weight due to the placenta not supporting it enough. Please do not start a diet during pregnancy! Eat wisely! Eat healthy. Normal weight gain during a pregnancy is between 25 and 40 lbs. Again, your mileage might vary.

 

Week 11
Starting with the 11^th week, the baby is now called a fetus. The time until now is considered the most critical part of the baby's development. Birth defects develop during the first 10-11 weeks. The 11^th week is a period of rapid growth. On average the baby will be about 2 inches in length by the end of this week. The head makes for about half of this. Up to this point the placenta has actually not started working. Within the next 10-14 days this will change.

 

Your uterus has grown to the size of a small grapefruit at this point! Your appetite increases, but certain smells can make you throw up and be bothering.

 

Your doctor has most likely talked to you about prenatal tests. Some of these tests probably have been done already. Spend some time researching prenatal diagnostic testing and better understand what each test does and what risks could be included.

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