At the tenth week of pregnancy your baby will measure between 27-33 millimeters from crown to rump. He/she will weigh almost 4 grams. His hands, fingers, toes and legs are fully formed. External ear, joints and upper lip have developed and external genitalia appear. Your baby at the tenth week can also move vigorously, breathe amniotic fluid and urinate. But it is still early for the mother to feel the baby’s movements.

Pregnancy symptoms at this stage include slight morning sickness, fatigue, tenderness in breasts and frequent urination. Constipation is also a common symptom but laxatives are not advised. Eating a high fibre diet and drinking lots of water combined with exercise will prevent further health problems. Iron supplements can also cause constipation but you should not stop using them without consulting a health care professional. Many women also experience headaches at the tenth week of pregnancy but intake of

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The baby becomes a fetus from an embryo at the ninth week of pregnancy. The baby measures about 13 and 17 millimeters from crown to rump. The embryonic tail of the baby disappears and bone and cartilage begins to form. The gonads become testes in a boy and ovaries in a girl. But the baby still has to external genitalia.

The baby during ninth week of pregnancy has developed fingers which are still webbed. The eyelids and toes begin to form and the tip of the nose becomes visible. Spontaneous movement of the baby is possible at this

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Haemorrhoids are varicose veins located in or around the anus. Haemorrhoids can be bothersome and certain conditions like trauma during childbirth, excess weight during pregnancy, obesity and anal intercourse can cause it to swell. Bleed or get irritated.

External haemorrhoids are located under the skin outside the anus and internal haemorrhoids are varicose veins that surround the rectum. Thrombosed haemorrhoids have to be treated

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