What's growing
Eyes open and close
About 40 cm, ~1.4 kg. Baby can distinguish light from dark and may track bright light through the belly.
Source: Moore, Persaud & Torchia, The Developing Human, 11th ed. (2020)
What's changing in you
Ten weeks to go
Round numbers can land hard. The body knows what it's doing — and you have time.
Source: Williams Obstetrics, 26th ed. (Cunningham et al., 2022)
General info — not personalized medical advice.
Maternal brain
Postpartum brain begins to draft itself
Hoekzema's later work shows the postpartum brain continues remodeling — preparation has already started.
Source: Hoekzema et al., Nature Communications 13, 6931 (2022) — Postpartum gray matter
You & baby
Talk to baby about your day
Daily narration is one of the highest-yield, lowest-effort attachment practices.
Source: Partanen et al., PNAS 110(37), 2013 — Prenatal experience and learning of melodies
For your partner
Plan the first 24 hours after birth
Visitors, photos, food, phones off. Decide together. Then defend it.
Source: Cowan & Cowan, When Partners Become Parents (1992; 2nd ed. 2000)
Move with care
Daily walks, slower
30 min most days — split into chunks if needed — supports sleep, mood and labor stamina (ACOG 804; Mottola 2018).
General info — not personalized medical advice.
Eat for two brains
Easy proteins
Greek yogurt, eggs, tofu, beans. Protein needs peak in T3.
Source: Biagi et al., Nutrients 11(5), 2019 — Mediterranean diet in pregnancy
General info — not personalized medical advice.
60-second prompt
What kind of postpartum do you want?
Quiet, social, slow, structured. Picture it before it arrives.
Source: Lieberman et al., Psychological Science 18(5), 2007 — Affect labeling
Developed and curated by perinatal psychologists, family & couples counsellors, doulas, perinatal health & fitness specialists, and IBCLCs / lactation consultants. Educational — not a substitute for medical care.