How your baby is growing this week
Raspberry size — about 0.6 inches (1.6 cm). Fingers and toes are forming but still webbed, and the embryonic tail has nearly disappeared. Eyelids and taste buds are developing, and every essential organ has started to take shape. It's beginning to look distinctly human.
What your partner is going through
Bone-deep fatigue is the headline — building the placenta is one of the most energy-hungry jobs the body does, and it runs around the clock. Nausea and food aversions are still in full swing, and between hormones and bloating her regular clothes may already feel tight.
What to focus on this week, dad
- 01Gatekeeper Duty: get aligned on who knows and when. Many couples tell immediate family after the first ultrasound and wait until week 12 for everyone else. Field the 'any news?' questions so she doesn't have to.
- 02Go to the first ultrasound — seeing the flicker of a heartbeat on screen is the moment it gets real. Put your phone away and just be there for it.