How your baby is growing this week
Apple size — 4 inches. Eyes can sense light through closed lids. Legs are now longer than arms. Skeleton transitioning from cartilage to bone. Taste buds forming — baby tastes the amniotic fluid.
What your partner is going through
Pregnancy brain is real and scientifically documented — grey matter volume temporarily decreases as the brain rewires for parenting. Forgetfulness, lost keys, trailing off mid-sentence. Not laziness, it is neuroplasticity.
What to focus on this week, dad
- 01Dental Audit: schedule a cleaning for her — pregnancy gingivitis affects 60-75% of pregnant women. Hormones increase gum inflammation and bleeding. Schedule yours too while you are at it
- 02Become the household memory. Set reminders for her appointments, take notes at OB visits, track medication schedules. Her brain is literally reorganizing