Pregnancy Week 15: The Light Sensor

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.

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.

• 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

Write things down for both of you. Shared calendar, shared notes app, a whiteboard on the fridge. Do not mock the forgetfulness — she is frustrated enough already.