Week 8 of Pregnancy
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Embryo at 8 weeks
1. The ears are just starting to develop; the small swellings will form part of the outer ear.
2. The embryo measures 0.51 in (13 mm) from crown to rump.
3. Elbows are now visible.
4. The baby's spine is straightening up, although the large head still topples forward.
5. Your uterus is starting to enlarge, but you won't notice any changes in your shape yet.
6. Digits begin to form on the hands and feet, although they are still fused together.
7. The umbilical cord contains blood vessels that are beginning to transport nutrients to the embryo and remove waste products.
8. The eyes are getting larger and darkening with pigment.
9. The baby's head is large relative to the trunk.
10. The yolk sac continues to shrink as the placenta now starts to take over nourishment of the embryo.
You're probably beginning to feel different, even though you don't look pregnant. You may feel a bit low and irritable at times, this is largely due to the changing levels of hormones in your body. You may sometimes have mixed feelings about being pregnant, however much you long for a baby. If the idea of going on vacation appeals to you, opt for short trips and a safe climate, and take extra care of yourself.
You are 7 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant
Your baby todayDigits are forming on the hands and feet, although they are still fused together. read more
You are 7 Weeks and 2 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayYour baby won't look recognizably human yet, but the lower lip and jaw are formed; the upper lip is not yet complete, and the mouth appears very wide. The external ears are developing low down at the jaw line and the eyes are wide apart. read more
You are 7 Weeks and 3 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayAt this stage, the embryo's "tail," shown curving up on the left, is starting to disappear. The somites of this area of the musculoskeletal system will eventually form the four fused bones of your baby's coccyx-the lowest part of the spine. read more
You are 7 Weeks and 4 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayThe upper and lower limb buds that will form the legs and arms are clearly visible by now. The baby's head is still curled over the chest, but the beginnings of ears can just be detected as raised areas at the base of the head. read more
You are 7 Weeks and 5 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayThis ultrasound scan of the baby in side view shows that the head (at top) is relatively large compared to the rest of the body. The lighter, elongated area at the center of the baby's darker body is an upper arm bud. read more
You are 7 Weeks and 6 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayThe yolk sac can be seen floating like a balloon in the amniotic cavity on its fine stalk. As the embryo has drawn nutrition from the yolk sac it has gradually reduced in both size and importance. Meanwhile the placenta (on the right) is becoming established. read more
