10weeks
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Highlights this week

Your baby's heart is tiny but now fully developed.

Wondering why you're feeling dizzy?

Constantly salivating? It's just yet another one of pregnancy's weird and wonderful side-effects!

Baby development at 10 weeks

How your baby is growing

Your baby will more than double in size in the next three weeks. They are now swallowing and kicking, and all the major organs are fully developed. More minute details are appearing too, like fingernails and peach-fuzz hair. The external sex organs are beginning to show and in a few weeks they will be developed enough to tell whether you're going to have a boy or a girl.

Read more information on your baby's development this week.

You can see the ears, the nostrils, and a tiny mouth
Eyelids are fused shut until 27 weeks
The head accounts for almost half your baby's length

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Your baby is the size of a kumquat

length

3.1

head to bottom

weight

Pregnancy symptoms at 10 weeks

You're nearing the end of the first three months of pregnancy -- your first trimester -- and your uterus is about the size of a grapefruit, almost big enough to fill your pelvis (see our fetal development illustrations). You may even be able to feel your uterus above the middle of your pubic bone. Though you probably won't need to go up a dress size for several more weeks yet, you may notice that your waist is thickening.

If your sleep is disturbed for other reasons then you may be tempted to take a remedy, but medication shouldn't be your first course of action during pregnancy. Try our natural remedy suggestions for insomnia first, and avoid exercising just before you go to bed. Strange dreams are common during pregnancy and could also contribute to disrupted nights.

See other BabyCenter mums' baby bumps at 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

If you're feeling bloated, try stretchy waistbands

How your life is changing

If you've waited to announce your pregnancy you may be thinking now about how to share your big news. Read about these creative and fun ways other BabyCenter mums announced their pregnancy.

If you want to cut down on caffeine, you could swap to herbal teas. Make sure that the herbal teas you choose are safe to drink in pregnancy. You may find lemon and honey steeped in hot water appealing as an alternative. Try to drink eight glasses of liquid every day (tea, coffee and cola don't count), but limit your fluid intake before bedtime so you won't have to get up to go to the loo in the night.

Parent tip: Dealing with evening sickness

"My version of morning sickness developed every evening around dinner time. I couldn't eat anything, but I was starving (and irritable) all the same. Things improved after I changed my routine, eating my big meal in the morning and something light -- usually biscuits and cheese -- for supper."
Susan

What you need to know

Before taking anything while you're pregnant -- even over-the-counter medications -- check with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure they are safe in pregnancy.
Health and beauty -- read our expert reports on electrolysis, hair treatments and fake tan during pregnancy.
Is it safe to use a seat belt during pregnancy, and what about cars with air bags?
Pregnant after a previous caesarean? Will you opt for another section?
Remind yourself why it's great to be expecting even if you're still feeling sick, tired or headachy.
Why pregnancy can make your mouth water.