Pregnancy Week by Week: How Your Baby Grows

My Baby

Baby size

Pregnancy development

My Baby: Week 8

Size

1.6 cm

Weight

1.0 g

I am now the size of a Bengal currant and my "tail" has almost vanished. I now look a lot more like a human baby. At this stage, I am called a "foetus". My placenta is still developing, and I continue to get nourishment from the yolk sac.

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Pregnancy Care

Include 400 micrograms of folic acid in your daily diet.
Eating small, frequent meals can help regulate blood sugar and alleviate nausea.
Remember to relax and don't stress yourself out!
Stopping smoking when you're pregnant is one of the most important things you can do for your baby's wellbeing.
Have lots of fruits and fluids to keep constipation at bay.

Pregnancy Symptoms

The hormones in your body have likely heightened your sense of smell.
Your breasts are growing and preparing for lactation.
You may still be feeling fatigued and nauseated.
You’re starting to feel early pregnancy cramps.
You may start experiencing tummy issues such as indigestion, constipation, bloating, or even heartburn troubles which is quite common.
You may experience increased vaginal discharge due to estrogen. This discharge is usually thin and milky.
You're probably needing to pee more often than usual.

Your Baby's Development

Your baby's heart is beating at the rate of about 150 to 170 times per minute now! And though you can't feel it yet, he/she is constantly moving and twitching his/her trunk and limb buds.
His/her facial features are becoming more defined, and the nose, upper lip and ears are slowly taking shape.
This week, your baby's retinas have begun to form. The part of the brain responsible for smell is also rapidly developing.
His/her tadpole-like tail has almost gone now, and the area where it was will become the tailbone.
Your baby's hands are developing ridges where his/her fingers will be. The legs are getting longer too.
Your baby's boy or girl parts are beginning to develop, but it’s still too soon for your doctor to detect and confirm your baby's sex.

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Foods to avoid

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Activities To Avoid

Can I go rafting? ❌>
Oh mummy, just no. It is too rigorous a sport for you at any time in your pregnancy. Just wait till you have given birth and healed up, then you can ask your doctor for permission and off you go. But please wait until then.
Can I get double eyelid surgery? ❌>
Oh mumma, sorry but you can't do eyelids surgery during pregnancy. Postpone this procedure before going through with it and consult with your doctor.

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Activities To Do

Can I wear a bra? ✅>
Pregnant women can wear bras of course, but make sure that the size is correct. Your body will start changing, so take this into account when buying new bras at this stage.
Can I get a bikini wax? ✅>
Hi there! So long as you're familiar with the pain, and have no reactions to the wax being used, then it is safe for you to get a bikini wax.

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