How your baby is growing this week
Strawberry size — 1.2 inches. All vital organs are formed and functioning. Bones hardening from cartilage. Tiny fingernails growing. Brain producing 250,000 neurons per minute.
What your partner is going through
Round ligament pain starts — sharp, sudden pains in the lower abdomen when she moves too fast. Uterus is the size of a grapefruit and stretching the ligaments that hold it in place. Completely normal but alarming.
What to focus on this week, dad
- 01Finance Audit: pull up your insurance plan and find the out-of-pocket maximum. Hospital delivery averages $2,500-$5,000 after insurance — start a savings buffer now
- 02Build a shared expense tracker (spreadsheet or app). Baby costs start now with prenatal vitamins, appointments, and maternity clothes