Start of Pregnancy Week 9 : Day 43 with 223 days to go

Calcuim is the most obvious role in the formation of your baby's bones and teeth, and during your pregnancy, you should be getting 1,200mg of calcium daily. During this week the cartilage and bones in your baby's body will be beginning to form.

Other developments include:

The ovaries will begin to form the sex organ that will determine their sex during the course of the week.
Elbows will now become visible
By the end of this week the eye lids will be formed
The arms will begin to bend at the elbow and the thumb and fingers have started to take shape
Your baby will also start to become more active, and should anyone touch the baby's head now, he/she would turn away from the source.
What's happening to you: Your body needs vitamins B6, B12, folic acid and iron to support the red blood cells and plasma as your blood is being passed through the placenta.

Interesting Pregnancy Fact : Although your baby is surrounded by fluid, it doesn't drown as your baby doesn't depend on it's lungs for oxygen. Oxygen is being brought to your baby through the umbilical cord.