Week 11

What’s happening this week

Your baby…

now measures about the diameter of a pingpong ball, approximately 4 cm
weighs about 7 grams
head is about 1/2 size of your baby!
fingernails appear
pancreas is producing insulin and the kidneys are producing urine
maybe able to hear your baby’s heartbeat at an antenatal visit.

You…

may notice an increase in perspiration
placental blood vessels increasing in size and number to provide more nutrients
may have bleeding gums.