How your baby is growing this week
Cherry size — 0.9 inches. Muscles forming and baby is making tiny movements you cannot see yet. Heart is fully formed with 4 chambers. Fingers and toes separating from webbed buds.
What your partner is going through
Progesterone slows the entire digestive tract. Bloating, gas, and constipation are daily battles. She may look 4 months pregnant from bloat alone. Exhaustion is crushing — growing a placenta takes massive energy.
What to focus on this week, dad
- 01Grocery Ops: stock high-fiber foods — prunes, whole grains, leafy greens, chia seeds. Constipation is a real quality-of-life issue right now
- 02Keep snacks accessible everywhere — car, nightstand, her bag. Small frequent meals prevent nausea better than 3 big ones