Eight Weeks Pregnant

I am now 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean. I'm constantly moving and shifting, although Mummy won't be able to feel these womb wiggles for several weeks yet. My embryonic tail is disappearing, and my eyelids practically cover my eyes. Still slightly webbed, my fingers and toes are growing longer. My arms have lengthened, too, and my hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over my heart. My knee joints have formed, and my feet may be long enough to meet in front of my body. With my trunk straightening out, my head is more erect. Breathing tubes extend from my throat to the branches of my developing lungs. The nerve cells in my brain are also branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. And even if you could take a peek at me, you STILL wouldn't be able to tell whether I am a boy or a girl. That's my secret for now!