Pregnancy Week 8 — Baby Development, Size & What to Expect

Week 8 of pregnancy — 1st trimester. Baby is the size of a raspberry 🍓, approximately 1.6cm long and weighing 1g. All major organs forming. Fingers beginning to form. Tail disappears. 20% of the 40-week journey complete, 32 weeks remaining.

PREGNANCY WEEK 81st TRIMESTER

🍓

raspberry

baby is about the size of a raspberry

WEEK

8

of 40

LENGTH

1.6cm

crown to rump

WEIGHT

1 g

approximate

Progress20% complete
Wk 11st Trimester (Weeks 1–12)Wk 40

32 weeks remaining · All major organs forming. Fingers beginning to form. Tail disappears.

WEEK 8 — BABY'S DEVELOPMENT

1ST TRIMESTER · Weeks 1–12

All major organs forming. Fingers beginning to form. Tail disappears.

HOW YOU MAY FEEL

First prenatal appointment typically scheduled. Nausea may be intense.

WEEK 8 KEY FACTS

Gestational age

Week 8

Trimester

1st (T1)

Baby length

1.6cm

Baby weight

1 g

Progress

20% complete

Weeks left

32 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens at week 8 of pregnancy?

At week 8 of pregnancy (1st trimester):\n\nBaby development: All major organs forming. Fingers beginning to form. Tail disappears.\n\nBaby size: raspberry 🍓\nLength: approximately 1.6cm (crown to rump)\nWeight: approximately 1g\n\nPregnancy progress: 20% complete (32 weeks remaining)\n\nGestational age is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. Week 8 begins on day 50 and ends on day 56 from your LMP.

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Pregnancy week 8 · 1st trimester · Baby size: raspberry 🍓 · 1.6cm · 1 g · Sources: ACOG, WHO fetal growth data