Pregnancy Week 10 – Bigger Breasts?

My book Pregnancy Day By Day says it’s time to purchase bigger bras, I don’t see such a need unfortunately! Apart from checking whether my breasts were bigger, I spent the last week of this risky period (5-10 weeks when the risk for birth defects is highest) doing some sightseeing, socializing and chilling.

What is happening this week?

• This is baby’s last week as an embryo, next week it’ll be known as a fetus.
• Baby’s crown to rump length  is 20 mm or 0.75 inches. Baby weighs about 2 grams.
• Baby’s muscles in trunk, limbs, and head are developing.
• Male and female genitalia still look very similar.
• Development of heart is complete.
• Warm and cold compresses may help with headaches.
• Baby very clearly looks like a baby now.
• Baby’s head has lifted slightly off the chest.
• The nose protrudes from the face and has a definite shape.
• The mouth and lis are now nearly fully developed.
• The yolk sac is not needed anymore and is shrinking away.
• The placenta is now fully functioning. It will be the baby’s lifeline until the end of pregnancy.
• The umbilical cord takes blood between the baby and the placenta.
• The bulge at the base of the umbilical cord contains developing intestines.
• The fingers and toes have lengthened and separated.
• The outer ear is fully formed but not yet in its final position, which will be higher up.
• The wrist has formed and is able to bend.
• The uterus continues to enlarge and lift upward.