Week 10

*This is actually by Becka, I only posted it because the site was messing up.

Yep, starting today our embryo has matured into a fetus. The significance here is that all of the major organs (brain, nervous system, kidneys, etc) have all formed- that is complete. Our big step now is growth - which apparently is what makes a fetus a fetus: that growth doubles in just three weeks and rapid growth like this will continue pretty much for the rest of the pregnancy. Also what makes a fetus is that it s/he is making his/her own blood cells from internal organs and not relying on the yolk sac to do that anymore. By this time, too (it's quite the milestone), our baby has measurable weight. Little differences, too, like fingernails, hair, and being able to bend his/her elbows and knees, and our baby has an eye color. With so much going on during Week 10, I'm surprised it isn't talked about more frequently. I mean, I hear so much about eight weeks- when most women find out they are pregnant; about 12 weeks when you can hear the heart and go into your second trimester; 16 weeks when most women start to really show; etc. Poor, under appreciated week 10. I nominate Week 10 as one of our most outstanding weeks of pregnancy for all the milestones crossed!

I'm working on getting a decent picture of a 10 week old fetus, but I haven't found what I consider reliable sources. Once I find something awesome to share, I'll make sure it gets on here. Eric might find something, too.