April 06, 2012

Changes occur during 10th week of pregnancy

Baby's Development -

  • In this week, all of baby's vital organs have been formed and are starting to work together.
  • External changes such as the separation of fingers and toes and the disappearance of the tail takes place, internal developments are taking place too. 
  • Tooth buds form inside the mouth. 
  • Congenital abnormalities are unlikely to develop after week 10. This also marks the end of the embryonic period. The embryo now has a distinctly human appearance and starting next week baby will officially be considered a fetus.


Woman's Body - 

First prenatal visit, which often takes place around this time, is a milestone. At the doctor's office, woman will go through a series of tests, including having weight and blood pressure checked. Woman might also have an external abdominal examination to check the size and position of baby. During this first prenatal visit, health care provider will thoroughly examine her, including an internal examination and a breast exam.

Woman will probably be feeling hungrier than usual because body is busy growing a baby. Woman actually doesn’t need extra calories at this stage.


Woman may be finding that she is leaking urine when she laugh, cough or sneeze. This stress incontinence is completely normal and is caused by a combination of pressure on bladder and pelvic floor tissues being stretched. It is a good time to start pelvic floor exercises.


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