Just an overview of what has happened in my 10 weeks. My sweet friend Rachel gave me a book that overviews exactly what is happening everyday of my pregnancy. I have felt great and starting to get past the 'oh so tired days'!!
Anyways here is what this baby has been up to!
This baby's finger nails have begun to grow from the nail beds. And the baby's brain now has the same structure it will have at birth, but it's just a much smaller size now.
The baby's thyroid, pancreas and gall bladder will complete their development this week.
A new reflex is present.. when the baby's face is touched, it will open it's mouth. This is called the rooting reflex and it helps babies find their food source. The tooth buds for the permanent teeth begin to form this week also, as do the membranes that will become the vocal cords!!!
And now the hard, boy part of the baby's palate is now completely formed. This bony plate divides the mouth from the nose and makes it possible for your baby to eat and breathe simultaneously.
The muscles in the walls of the digestive tract have become functional and are beginning to practice the contractions they will make when they have food to digest.
Such cool things... yet still quite amazing to me!
I will try and keep posting each week all that progresses with me and the bean!!!
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Oh I love ya and the Bean.....looks really little now......hope your ready for the real belly!! Talk to ya soon!!
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