Trimester 1
Week 10
About the size of
a strawberry
~3.1 cm~4 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Officially a fetus now. Vital organs are in place and beginning to function; tiny nails and hair follicles are forming.
What you may feel
Round ligament twinges can start as the uterus stretches. For many, nausea begins easing over the next few weeks.
This week, try
Gentle movement (walking, swimming, prenatal yoga) helps with energy, sleep and circulation.
Weeks are counted from the first day of your last period, as your care team counts them. Written by The Childhood Journal’s team from standard prenatal references. Not yet reviewed by a clinician: our scientific board is being formed. General information, never an assessment of your pregnancy.