First Trimester
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Week 8: Baby on the Move
Your baby is starting to make spontaneous movements, though you won't feel them yet. Fingers are starting to separate, and the upper lip and nose have formed.
Your baby is the size of a...
🍇 Raspberry!
Length1.6 cm
Weight1 g
Week8 of 40
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👶 Baby Development
- ✓Baby starts making spontaneous movements
- ✓Fingers and toes are separating
- ✓Eyelids are forming and nearly cover the eyes
- ✓Nerve cells in the brain are branching out and connecting
- ✓Breathing tubes extend from throat to lungs
- ✓Taste buds are forming
💊 Common Symptoms
- •Morning sickness may peak around this time
- •Heightened sense of smell
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Vivid dreams
- •Mild cramping as uterus expands
- •Increased vaginal discharge
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✅ To-Do This Week
- Attend your first prenatal appointment if not done yet
- Get bloodwork done (blood type, CBC, STI screening)
- Start documenting your pregnancy with photos
- Prepare for possible morning sickness remedies
- Consider maternity clothing — your body is changing
- Rest when you can — fatigue is real and valid
🩺 Questions for Your Doctor
- ?What do my blood test results mean?
- ?Is the baby's heartbeat within normal range?
- ?Should I get the NIPT or nuchal translucency screening?
- ?When is my official due date based on the ultrasound?
- ?Is it safe to travel during pregnancy?
- ?How do I manage vivid dreams and insomnia?
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