Week 10

Initial Weight: 113 lbs. (+ 0 lbs.)

Today was our first official exam!! Lots of questions were answered and then Todd and I got to actually hear the heart beat!! It took a couple minutes to find, but it made it seem even more real. The nurse practitioner said that since the heartbeat was detected, the chance of miscarriage drops significantly!! It's still crazy to think there's actually a bambino inside!! Out next appointment is Oct. 25th.

Todd and I went camping this past weekend and it's probably the best I've felt in the the last few weekends. I don't know if it's the fact that we were constantly eating and therefore my tummy was full or all the fresh air or that we were taking hikes yet being able to relax. We may need to live in a tent for the next 7 months!!


Baby's Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Baby is now called a fetus in "medical terms". You, however, may have chosen the name "peanut," "angel," "jumping bean" or simply "miracle."
  
• The most critical part of your infant's development is complete. Now you are headed into a period of rapid growth.
  
• While a bit strange to envision, your baby's head is now about half its length - Soon the rest of the body's growth will catch up but this area is prepared to keep up with the rapid brain development!
  
• Eyelids fuse shut and irises begin to develop - Eye color is also determined by this point.
  
• Placenta begins to function this week or next - The placenta is the organ responsible for both the provision of nutrients along with the removal of waste to keep your baby growing strong!
  
• Your baby will be about 1.22 inch long (3.1cm) and weigh 0.14 ounce (4gm) at the end of this week
  
  
  
  (pictures from Pregnancy.org)