Yay!!!! It’s really there! Rahul and I had our first big OB visit today. It was so fun. The doctor was awesome and took lots of time with us, answered all my questions, etc….and since I am TEN WEEKS today, he said that we should be able to hear a heartbeat. And guess what? We DID. It was way cooler than I expected. It was just amazing to hear a sound coming out of me that wasn’t me, you know? It was just so so so so cool.

So now that there is a heartbeat and the doc has checked out the size of everything, it looks like there is very little chance of having a miscarriage or of me having something weird like a “mole” (you med school ladies know what I mean…). So, um…..yay!!

Sorry this is sort of a jumbled rush. I am kinda in a hurry–have to leave in a few minutes for a 10pm transplant surgery. Transplant seems to be a BIG deal by the way (duh).

Anyway, here is this week’s update for your reading pleasure (but the best part is the really the heartbeat we heard today!!). Rahul is very excited about the testosterone production coming up. Go figure.

By now, your baby’s vital organs have a solid foundation. The embryonic tail has disappeared completely, and your baby has fully separated fingers and toes. The bones of your baby’s skeleton begin to form.

This week, your baby’s brain will produce almost 250,000 new neurons every minute.

Your baby’s eyelids are no longer transparent. The outer ears are starting to assume their final form, and tooth buds are forming as well. If your baby is a boy, his testes will start producing the male hormone testosterone.