Pregnancy 8 weeks signs:In the eighth week, the auricles begin to form, the shape of the nose appears, and the upper lip appears. Although at this stage of pregnancy the eyes are still set wide apart, eyelids are already beginning to appear on them. The stomach descends into the abdominal cavity and ends up in its place. The salivary glands are being laid down. If you are having a boy, then at this stage of pregnancy his testicles are forming. An ultrasound at the end of the 8th week allows you to distinguish the head and pelvic ends of the embryo.Ultrasound at 8 weeks of pregnancy Pregnancy 8ultrasound week: At this stage of pregnancy, ultrasound can show the first spontaneous movements of your baby. Fingers and hands are already clearly visible, which are already beginning to bend at the wrists and elbows. The lower limbs will develop a little later. The upper lip, nose and ears also begin to emerge. The heart is finishing forming - at 8 weeks, the partitions between its sections are improved. Thus, the communication of this important organ with large blood vessels improves.Intrauterine development of the child at 8 weeks Ifyou are 8 weeks pregnant, then at this stage the length of the embryo from the crown to the sacrum is approximately 14-20 mm. Weight - about 3 grams. Pregnancy 8 weeks symptoms: Although at this stage the uterus begins to increase, this is not yet noticeable. A woman may feel slight spasms, like before menstruation. Both a gynecologist can determine the enlargement of the uterus during an examination, and you yourself, when you feel that things have become a little tight. The unpleasant symptoms that most women experience in the first weeks of pregnancy are just the body's adjustment to the wave of pregnancy.Belly at 8 weeks of pregnancy At this stagepregnancy, when visiting a gynecologist, an individual plan for monitoring your pregnancy is drawn up. At the same time, visiting doctors, as a rule, depends on the characteristics of the course of your pregnancy. We recommend reading: