First Trimester
Pregnancy Week 8
Your baby is about the size of a raspberry 🔴 — fingers and toes forming.
🔴
Size comparison
≈ Raspberry
Length
1.6 cm
Weight
1 g
Milestone
Fingers and toes forming
About 32 weeks to go until your due date (week 40).
Baby's development at week 8
All major organs — heart, brain, lungs, kidneys, liver — are now present in basic form. Tiny fingers and toes are webbed but distinct. The embryo is now officially called a fetus.
Schedule your first prenatal appointment if you haven't yet — an 8-week scan confirms heartbeat and dating.
Common symptoms at week 8
Morning sickness peakFatigueConstipationDizziness
Eat more of
- ✓Folic acid (leafy greens, fortified cereals)
- ✓Iron-rich foods (lentils, spinach)
- ✓Calcium (dairy, fortified plant milk)
- ✓Vitamin B6 (bananas, avocados)
- ✓Whole grains
Foods to avoid
- ✕Alcohol
- ✕Raw/undercooked meat or fish
- ✕High-mercury fish (shark, swordfish)
- ✕Unpasteurised dairy
- ✕Excess caffeine (>200 mg/day)
- ✕Raw sprouts
Medically reviewed by First OPD Medical Team. Last reviewed on .
Based on average milestones from World Health Organization (WHO), ACOG, NHS UK. Educational only — not a substitute for personalised medical advice.
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