You are already in your third month of pregnancy! During week 10, your baby will stop being considered an embryo and will be called a fetus. And although you still have another thirty weeks of gestation left —which is said to be soon—, in this trimester every day is a milestone. Do you want to know what changes await you during these days?
During this week of pregnancy, your baby has reached the size of an olive. It measures between 3 and 4 centimeters and weighs about 5 grams. His vital organs have already finished forming and are functional, although as you already know, his lungs will not start working until he is born.
The fetus is increasingly baby-shaped. If last week she was beginning to form her hands and feet, this week she has already completed her arms—elbows included—and her legs already have small indentations where the knees and ankles will grow later.
During week 10, baby teeth are beginning to break into your mouth. Although, with few exceptions, you will have to wait until your baby is six months old to see them.
The symptoms of the first trimester, if you have them, will continue to give you some war during these days. One of the most common is constipation, due to the hormonal revolution that you are experiencing and that makes it more difficult for the small intestine to work regularly.
It is key throughout the pregnancy, but in these first months it is even more important that you have a healthy and varied diet, rich in fiber, so that these discomforts do not worsen. And don’t forget the water. Always have a bottle on hand, or prepare infusions —as long as they are suitable during pregnancy— if you like them more.
On a physical level, week 10 of pregnancy is still early for the belly to show, but what you will start to see at this time are blue veins, especially in the chest area. Since you are now pumping blood for two, your body is in full gear to bring a good supply of oxygen to your baby. He has a lot of work to do.
