8 Weeks

Today I am 8 weeks pregnant!  For no particular reason, this feels like a milestone.  I read on The Bump that the risk of miscarriage is 3% after the 8 week mark, so maybe that’s bringing me some comfort.  And I’m telling myself that our risk of losing this pregnancy is even lower than the statistics imply since we know that Muffin is the result of a genetically viable embryo.

At 8 weeks, the baby is the size of a raspberry.  His or her arms and legs are moving, but those movements are too tiny to feel.  Hands and feet are slightly webbed, but the “tail” is now gone.  Taste buds are forming and the baby continues to grow rapidly – about a millimeter each day.

I am feeling more tired than I have felt in the past few weeks, but we have also been extra busy this week so it’s hard to pinpoint contributing factors.  Eric has been great about encouraging me to relax and sleep – he's the best.