Pregnancy-9th week

We are now in our 9th week of the pregnancy. The Prometrium I am taking has caused more fatigue and a few hot flashes (very unpleasant). Only one more week of that! Right now our baby has translucent skin, kidneys are functioning, and bones & muscles are starting to grow around the tiny organs. Swellings on the sides of the neck will turn into ears, eyelids and nose are forming, and the mouth can already open and close. The eyes are taking on their lifelong color. The eyelids will fuse together and stay closed for a few months, but even with the eyes closed, a fetus may react if a bright light is shone on his mother's belly. (How cool is that??!!) Vocal cords appear in the throat during the 3rd month. The tail will disappear by the end of the third month. The arms and legs are able to bend, but movements will not be felt until next month. At this time, our baby is no longer called an embryo...we have a fetus... which means he/she has all the parts needed for life. As you can tell, we are doing a lot of reading. Some of this information was found in a magazine called, "As Your Baby Grows".