Weekly Update: 10 Weeks

How far along: 10 weeks

How Am I Feeling?: So far, so good. I am tired but that's really my only complaint. No morning sickness and all other symptoms are relatively mild.

Mood: Happy, tired. When I don't have to work I'm usually ecstatic. When I have to work, I get cranky. (Mainly because they frown upon nap taking at work...)


Clothes: I can still fit into most of my regular clothes. Today I had to break out my BeBand because I couldn't quite button my work pants. I am actually pretty pleased with the way it works. My pants feel snug, but not too tight and I'm not worried about them falling off.

Sleep: I am overly exhausted most of the time. I think I fell asleep around 9:15 last night and I was struggling to stay awake even that long. I wake up a few times in the middle of the night and sometimes it's hard for me to fall back to sleep. It's especially hard if someone in the room is snoring... So, always tired but difficulty actually sleeping. Awesome.

Appetite: I am hungry ALL. THE. TIME. It is seriously ridiculous. The problem is that I can't eat just anything. If something doesn't sound good, I won't eat it. This makes it very difficult. At work, I have a whole drawer full of different snacks that I could eat. Every day, I open the drawer, stare at everything inside and close it angrily because nothing sounds good. Things that I would have eaten in a heartbeat a few months ago now make me cringe.

Cravings: I will write an entire post on the extent of my cravings, but for now, I'll just tell you what I'm currently craving. Right now, I am craving pretty much anything cheesy.

Gender Predictions: Throughout my pregnancy so far, I have just had a feeling that we're having a boy. I do not know why I have this feeling, I just do. I have had two dreams so far that it's a boy. Maybe I think it's a boy because my husband is convinced that it has to be a boy.

Best Moment This Week: Getting to see the baby moving around on the ultrasound and hearing the heartbeat.

What I Miss: My appetite, my energy

What I am Looking Forward To: I can't wait until I actually look pregnant instead of just fat. I am really excited to learn the sex of the baby.

Milestones This Week: Seeing the baby and hearing the heartbeat

How Big is Baby?: According to http://www.thebump.com/, the baby is the size of a prune.

Your Baby - 10 Weeks Pregnant
This week marks the beginning of the fetal period, which lasts until birth. Your baby's body systems, such as circulatory, nervous, reproductive and digestive, are fully formed during this time. His heart is beating approximately 160-170 beats per minute. Your baby is 27 - 35 mm or 1.06 - 1.38 inches with 1/2 the length being attributed to the head. He weighs between 3 - 4 grams (or less then 1/2 ounce), or 4 paper clips. Also, your baby will become much more active then before, but unfortunately, his movements are still too small for you to notice. He will be moving his arms and legs, which can be seen on an ultrasound. Your baby's joints are fully formed, as are his tiny hands, feet, fingers and toes. At this age, he would be able to grab an object, if it were placed in his hand, as he grows more and more sensitive to touch. Your baby's eyes are open most of the time but the eyelids are beginning to fuse - they will stay that way until you reach approximately 25 to 27 weeks. The external genitalia are beginning to be able to show your baby's gender and both the external ears and upper lip are completely formed now. Your baby's biggest accomplishment this week is the disappearance of the tail! Also, your baby is breathing. This breathing activity is noticeable as he "breathes" amniotic fluid. He is beginning to urinate as well. (source)