Week 10 Of Your Pregnancy

By the end of this week, your baby is officially a fetus. His kidneys, intestines, brain, and lungs are all in place. Your baby’s fingers and toes will also finally completely separate into separate digits this week.

Your baby’s eyelids thicken so they are no longer transparent and tooth buds appear in the mouth. The length of your baby from crown to rump is about three centimetres.

Changes To Your Body

You may still be feeling nauseous from the extra surge of progesterone coursing through your body. A pleasant side effect of this is that it boosts your blood volume, which can give you a more dewy complexion. Progesterone also causes your breasts to grow larger and your hair to shine.

Lifestyle Considerations

Your partner may be starting to get the hint that you are less interested in sex than usual. This is because the increased level of progesterone in your body can lower your libido.

It may be important at this time to discuss the reason for your lack of interest in sex with your partner so that he knows it is not personal – although some women do not experience a falling sex drive.

Good Advice

Show your partner affection even if you are not in the mood to have sex. Ask for him to touch you by allowing him to massage your back or feet.

Letting your partner in on what is happening to you in every stage of your pregnancy prevents him from feeling jealous or left out.