What’s Happening With Mom?
If you haven’t started telling people about your pregnancy, don’t be surprised if your more observant friends guess that you are expecting… or at the least, that something is different about you.
The increased blood flow in your body that’s making you dizzy, fatigued and giving you headaches, is also responsible for that “pregnancy glow”, giving you brighter eyes and clearer skin. Your breasts have increased in size, you aren’t really gaining weight yet, and you may have even lost a few pounds with morning sickness. You are having a baby – how incredible is that? – you have to be smiling more than usual. In short, you are looking good. So your friends, family and colleagues might be thinking that something is up.
Unfortunately, the hormones in your body might be dashing your gorgeousness by giving you acne. Spots and blemishes are very common especially in early pregnancy, and other skin problems like dry skin and dark spots, tend to occur.
Pregnancy hormones affect your eyes too. The corneas in your eyes thicken and you might become a little more short sighted, or perhaps find your contact lenses uncomfortable. Fortunately, this is a temporary change and your eyes will go back to the way they were after birth.
What’s Happening With Baby?
All of your baby’s vital organs are present and that tail is all gone. Baby’s bones start to form, so get your calcium. We take a moment to remind you that as well as milk and cheese, ice cream is also an excellent source of calcium.
Your 1 ½ inch long baby has ten distinct fingers and toes, ears, and buds that will become teeth.
Until this week, baby boys and girls look virtually identical. Now, baby boys start to make the hormone testosterone, which will make them do silly things once they become a teenager, but right now testosterone starts to turn your baby boy into a baby boy.
And this week, your baby’s brain really starts to grow, with ¼ million brain cells forming and connecting together every minute. With all that delicate brain networking forming, this is why it’s especially important to know that drinking, drugs – legal and illegal – and chemicals in your environmental can all seriously affect your baby’s brain development, and it’s wise to avoid them all, except medicines your doctor approves.
Tags: acne, bones, brain development, dizziness, dry skin, ears, fatigue, fingers, First Trimester, headaches, hormones, increased blood flow, morning sickness, pregnancy glow, testosterone, toes
