Start of Pregnancy Week 10 : Day 50 with 216 days to go

As development of major organs and body parts continue this week, many are starting to complete their formation. You yourself may start to notice that your clothes are not fitting as well as they used to, as your body begins to change. Lets take a look at how your baby is gong to develop this week:

Your babys brain will start to develop the rounds and fissures that are characteristic of humans
The upper lip is now fully formed.
Primary ossification centers will begin to appear along the bones.
Your babys arms are now bigger and bend at the elbow, although the fingers are still small and webbed. The toes will begin to form as notches appear on the foot plate, but by the end of the week they will almost appear to be toes.
Should your baby be a girl, the clitoris will begin to form, and this forms from the same tissue which would form the penis should your baby be a boy
The critical development period of the heart is now complete. Your babys heart will continue to develop and grow, but not at such a fast pace.
The retina of your babys eye will now be fully pigmented, and the eyelids will continue their development, as they will almost appear half closed.
By the second or third day of this week the external ears should be fully formed
The bones of the palate are beginning to fuse, and taste buds are forming on the surface of the tongue.
By the end of this week the baby will measure apporx 25.4mm, 1 inch, in length and weigh 0.04 - 0.11 ounces, which is 1-3g
What's happening to you: You are no longer carrying an embryo, but a small scale well proportioned baby.

Interesting Pregnancy Fact : At this stage of your babys development, it's arm muscles can already be 'moved' by it's brain.