This is how your body changes in week 8
It is normal for you to feel more tired, sensitive and irritable. At first these changes alter the family environment a bit, but as the weeks go by they disappear, or at least, they become more predictable.
The breasts grow larger and the areola becomes darker. You may develop small nodules, better known as Montgomery’s tubercles. From the beginning, make sure you wear a good bra. You have not yet gained much weight, although you will begin to notice that your waist is widening and that very tight clothes fit you worse.
Less obvious is the increase in your blood volume. Towards the end of pregnancy, you will have between 40 and 50% more blood to meet the demands of the baby. By increasing the volume of your blood, your need for iron will increase. Take vitamin complexes to avoid anemia.
It is also common to have problems when it comes to falling asleep, especially if you are uncomfortable or have to get up to the bathroom often. Try to get 9 hours of sleep and, if possible, take a short nap.
Changes in the uterus
The uterus continues to grow unstoppably, according to the growth of the gestational gallbladder, however, it is still too early to begin to appreciate the changes abroad. It must be said that the growth of the uterus can cause a sensation of pricking or temporary pain in the lower abdomen that resembles menstrual pain.
Controls in week 8 of pregnancy
Regarding the symptoms that started a few weeks ago, vomiting or nausea, headaches, etc., continue to persist, but it will always depend on the organism of each future mother. Many specialists believe that week 8 of pregnancy is a good time to perform a blood and urine test to rule out any complications related to any disease, these tests have also been performed in the previous week.
In the same way, the first ultrasound can be performed if it has not been performed in the previous week. From now on, medical visits will be carried out every four weeks in order to keep an exhaustive control on the evolution of the pregnancy.