8 weeks pregnant
At 8 weeks you are in month 2 and the first trimester. Your baby is about the size of a strawberry: 1.6 cm and 1 g.
As big as
strawberry
Length
1.6 cm
Weight
1 g
Month
2
Trimester
first trimester
To go
224 days
Averages. Measured crown to rump up to week 20, crown to heel after that. Healthy babies vary a lot.
Your baby this week
Fingers and toes are forming; the baby already moves, still too small to feel.
Your body
Smells and tastes can suddenly feel completely different.
Good to know
Your blood volume is already rising, which explains a lot of the tiredness.
To sort around these weeks
- Your booking appointment and usually a dating scan, which fixes your due date.
- Decide when you tell people, and when you tell your employer.
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Frequently asked questions
How many months is 8 weeks pregnant?
8 weeks pregnant falls in month 2 of your pregnancy.
Which trimester is 8 weeks?
At 8 weeks you are in the first trimester.
How big is a baby at 8 weeks?
On average 1.6 cm, about the size of a strawberry. Healthy babies vary a lot.
How long to go at 8 weeks?
Until your due date (40 weeks): 32 weeks, 224 days.
All weeks
General information, not medical advice. If in doubt, call your midwife or GP. Sources: WHO fetal growth charts (Kiserud et al., PLoS Med 2017); Robinson and Fleming 1975; NHS, Your pregnancy and baby guide.