8 weeks pregnant with twins

Read about your pregnancy from week 7+0 to 7+6. You're now 8 weeks pregnant with twins

Your children are growing and developing rapidly. If you get a scan, when you’re 8 weeks pregnant with twins, you’ll be able to see two miniature babies inside of you with round heads and arms and legs. At the end of the week they’ll measure about 1,6 cm – the size of a pinky nail.

How are my babies developing?

Skeletal structures are developing with the formation of spines, arms and legs. In the beginning, the skeletal structures start out as flexible cartilage, but already in week 8 they begin to ossify, turning into harder bone. The paddle-formed buds, that are developing into arms, have grown. Wrists and fingers can be glimpsed.

The paddle-formed buds, that are developing into legs, will form into thighs, lower legs, feet and toes. The babies bodies are becoming more erect and their arms and legs drift apart to reach their final positions.

How might I feel?

When you’re 8 weeks pregnant with twins, you may already have experienced several pregnancy related symptoms. However, one more can present itself just around this time.

You may begin to notice pain or tenderness in your abdomen. This is called round ligament pain. Round ligaments surround your uterus in your pelvis. As your uterus grows during pregnancy, the ligaments stretch and thicken to accommodate and support it.

These changes may occasionally cause pain. This is completely normal and nothing to worry about.

What do I need to remember?

If you experience severe pain, cramping, bleeding or an increase in pressure in the pelvic area, you should call your health care provider immediately, as this has nothing to do with round ligament pain.

Be aware that you – were you not pregnant – were suppose to have your second period around this time. You may therefore experience minor spotting, without anything being wrong. Also, don’t forget to take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid.