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You are 17 weeks pregnant.


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Dates and numbers:
There are 156 days until your due date on June 13, 2009.
You are 124 days pregnant.
You are 4.1 months pregnant.
You are in your 5th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: September 06, 2008 to December 05, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: December 06, 2008 to March 20, 2009. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: March 21, 2009 to June 13, 2009. (28 - 40 weeks)


Your baby's weight has doubled in two weeks and now weighs about 3.5 ounces! The crown-to-rump length of your growing baby is 4.4 to 4.8 inches. If you spread your hand out opened wide, you can see about how big your baby is.

Your uterus is moving up and is now approximately 1.5 to 2 inches below your navel. You are showing more now and there is a noticeable swelling in your abdomen. At this point in your pregnancy, a 5 to 10 pound weight gain is normal. Other people can probably feel the difference in your lower abdomen if they were to rub your tummy. To be the most comfortable, you should be wearing maternity clothes or clothing that is too large for you. You may have felt your baby move already. However, you might not feel it move every day at this point. As your pregnancy progresses, movements become stronger and more frequent. Feeling your baby move can help reassure you that your baby is doing well. You might also notice that your gums or nose bleed occasionally. This is from the increased blood volume that puts pressure on small blood vessels and capillaries.

Huge changes continue to take place within your developing baby. This week fat begins to form and will continue to do so until he is born. Fat is important to the body's heat production and metabolism. Right now, at 17 weeks, water makes up about 3 ounces and fat 0.018 ounces of your baby's body. In a baby at term, fat makes up about 5.25 pounds of the total average weight of 7.7 pounds. The placenta is continuing to grow at an amazing rate. The placenta will continue to develop in tandem with the fetus and it will weigh more than a pound at birth! By this week, the placenta is large and well established with a network of blood vessels that exchange nutrients and waste.

The eyes are facing more forward. The ears are now close to their final position.

Your baby is more flexible with ability to move head, mouth, lips, arms, wrists, hands, legs, feet, and toes.

Fingerprints are forming now.



Comments on week 17

Comments 1-49 of about 939 from week 17
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samiam501 - 9 minutes ago
Ladies I need your advice. I am a photo journalist for a small newspaper. I just found out that we are expected to have a major flood in our area and I am expected to be out in it getting photos. We had a similar flood just over a year ago but we had two other photo journalist shooting as well as me. Now it is only me. My problem is that I don't want to put myself or me twin babies at risk. I am already feeling the pressure to put in long hours and put myself in possible dangerous situations. Last year we had to be air lifted out of the flood waters. I am mad at them for thinking it is Ok to force me into this situation which could but me and my children in danger. What do I do? How do I set limits on what I am willing to do without leaving my job?

Catherine from BC - 16 minutes ago
You would not believe the snow storm we are getting! We already had nearly 4 feet of snow... We are getting another 2 tonite! My sons bus is almost 45 minutes late...

Catherine from BC - 20 minutes ago
I just had a huge ceaser salad! I want more... now what to eat?

Hopeful-opti - 32 minutes ago
I am sooo depressed. I was originally scheduled to have my ultrasound on the 22nd, but due to conflicting university/ob schedules I had to push it back to the 30th. Now I have to wait even longer to see my bug! (note: the nickname bug came about when I was still puking 4+ times a day, but the name stuck). Oh boo.

1Honeymoonbaby - 33 minutes ago
I don't get my next U/S until FEB 4th... =( it seems like FOREVER!!!! I want to know SO BAD!!! Boneless honey barbacue wings from KFC... sweet and spicy... yummy...

cblooflat - 45 minutes ago
funny story. So i was cooking supper last night and i needed to go potty but i decided i needed to wait until the rice started boiling so i could turn it donw and avoid boil over. while waiting Karma struck!!! i sneezed and piddled on myself some! it was so embarassing! i just said 'aww sh*t' and DH asked what happened he giggled and said 'well isn't that supposed to get worse??'... lesson learned... deal with boil over and go pee ladies!!!

Baby-Griffin - 53 minutes ago
Thanks for the pee comments ladies! hahaha I've been feeling a lot better and the whole color thing changed through the day so that was good haha I had a small piece of death by chocolate cake with sundae ice cream on the side! YUMMM!!! I've been wanting baloney but I don't dare hehehe

cblooflat - 1 hours ago
YAYYYYY my work is having a sales conference on jan 21st, 22nd and 23rd and my boss requested that i change my appt(on the 22nd) if i could so i called and they moved it up to that tuesday the 20th!!! so only 2 weeks now till i find out what sea turtle is!!! yayyyy i am so excited!

catherine from bc - 1.3 hours ago
Thanks lady... I jsut got a big glass of water! lol

kellyjk612 - 1.9 hours ago
Is anyone having a 4D sono? When is the recommended time frame to have one? I just checked ktina's link and they are amazing-I want one!!!

SSLoveChild - 2.1 hours ago
I;m really bad about it too...i think i drank more before i was prego..lol dont mean to.but it just tastes like rocks to me....

cblooflat - 2.2 hours ago
jill i have an hour and 45 min and feel ur pain!!! :) i'm ready to leave. SSLOVE- i am full on admitting i need to drink more water. i am so bad at that... i always have been but i've been making a conscious effort to drink my water!!!

SSLoveChild - 2.4 hours ago
MMMMMMM salt and vinegar chips!!!!!!!!!!!

SSLoveChild - 2.5 hours ago
Hey girls..i forgot to tell you...asi was reading about everyones pee.. :) My doc said the darker your pee the more dehydrated you are..in addition to the pre-natals...make sure you are drinking all your water!

princess-zozo - 2.8 hours ago
does anyone depressed ?

princess-zozo - 3.1 hours ago
my 4d ultra sound on jan 15 i cant wait to se the baby , i wanna know the sex so hard ,

jill1027 - 3.2 hours ago
ok so i'm really bored at work and i still have 1 1/2 hours until i get off....i'm starting to run out of things to look up on the internet lol...ugh

scarlet203 - 3.2 hours ago
I'm from week 36, but wanted to share a blog with you. I follow the blog http://www.dooce.com/ She is a really funny writer who frequently blogs about her family, her trouble with PPD with her first child and her life in general. Anyway, she is pregnant now and she is at the same stage of pregnancy as you on this page, so I thought it may be a fun site for you to bookmark and follow her pregnancy with yours. Good luck!

ktina78 - 3.3 hours ago
I had my 4D ultrasound and LOVED it! The pics are posted on my blog within my profile through a link!

princess-zozo - 3.3 hours ago
did anyone had her 4d ultra sound ?

cole614 - 3.4 hours ago
cb-Now I know what I want for diner. Ice Cream...

cblooflat - 3.4 hours ago
i went to coldstone ice cream and got an oreo explosion ice cream in a waffle cone over the weekend!!! soooooo good!!! it was sweet cream ice cream, with crushed oreo and fudge chocolate chips all in it!!! so good!

kellyjk612 - 3.4 hours ago
Sslove-my doctor measures me-from the bottom of pubic bone (I think) to top of uterus in inches-she says that the inch is pretty close to how many weeks I am. For example13 inches= about 13-14 weeks. Try measuring to your belly button-maybe it will be close for you too!

princess-zozo - 3.5 hours ago
thx ladies for ur answer , i was so worried .. its my first baby and every thing happened to me makes me thought its bad for the baby

cole614 - 3.5 hours ago
I could really go for some chocolate covered strawberries or oreos yummy. My mother worked at a chocolate factory for 17 years and recently retired. Boy do I miss it now.

cblooflat - 3.5 hours ago
is it safe to take other vitamins? i feel i'm coming down with a cold and want to take a high vitamin C and B+ to try and get my immune system to beat it into submission. i figure they are fine since they are vitamins but i just want to be sure.

kellyjk612 - 3.5 hours ago
Princess-nose bleeding is normal-snoring,congestion etc... It's because of swollen membranes in nasal cavity-you can google it.

cole614 - 3.6 hours ago
Princess I know the answer to your question. No, it is not bad for the baby it is absolutely normal. The reason is there is more blood pumping through your body. I read it in the signs to look for when pregnant.

catherine from bc - 3.6 hours ago
Last box of pot of gold from christmas is sitting in front of me...lol Don't feel guilty COLE>>> INdulge...lol

princess-zozo - 3.6 hours ago
plz ladies , i wanna some one help me ,, iam having nouse bleeding is it dangerous for the baby

cole614 - 3.6 hours ago
Catherine-You talked about chocolate so they all went to go find some.

princess-zozo - 3.6 hours ago
hi cathrin

catherine from bc - 3.7 hours ago
Oh sure... I get here and everyone leaves!!!! lol

catherine from bc - 3.8 hours ago
I do know that bright yellow is from Vitamin B's...lol

catherine from bc - 3.8 hours ago
Christine>>> about the pee, I think we look into everything to much (like over analyze things) You may have just eaten something different... I won't worry to much about it xoxo

catherine from bc - 3.9 hours ago
MOMMY>>> The only thing that has ever helped me with headaches is the chiropractor. Each preg it worked. I suffered for the first 3 months with my first and after my first visit... gone!!! My second baby, I went every Friday for my 3rd month and I barely get them anymore (only if I sleep to much and eat too much junk (choc))

catherine from bc - 4 hours ago
i don't get my u/s till the 27th... 3 weeks from today! NOT FAIR...

cole614 - 4 hours ago
Now I cant with til by next u/s which is the 16th to find out their heart beats. I think they are girls. But I could be wrong, will have to let you know how it works out. Thanks!

catherine from bc - 4 hours ago
KAREN>>> How did the first day of work go for you? I missed you yesterday xoxo

catherine from bc - 4 hours ago
mmmmmh Chocolate!

SSLoveChild - 4 hours ago
Anyone know when the baby is to be at the navel level? That is where I have a creese from being a chunky monkey :) im thinking once the baby moves into that area i will really start to show,...popping that out more?

SSLoveChild - 4 hours ago
The OB i went to before I moved to FLorida swears by the heart rate thing also. She delivered my mom....and me..lol this lady is old..a.nd swears she has never been wrong! is it a string and ring using your palm or your belly???

catherine from bc - 4 hours ago
CRYSTAL>>> I gained 40'ish lbs with both babies and lost 50 and 55 lbs with each boy withing 5-8 weeks!! I breastfeed. My friends who bottle feed, they had to go to the gym....haha

catherine from bc - 4.1 hours ago
COLE>>> The only wives tale I know (and my doctor trust and uses it) is the heart beat. Anything over and above 150 is a girl... anything 145 and below is a boy... 145-150 they still are not sure as it is half and half.... Both my boths were 147 and 143. When I went to the doc, once it was 165 and i was thrilled but last week it was 140.. Maybe SHE was sleeping...lol

catherine from bc - 4.2 hours ago
I want a girl really badly too Jill! So badly that I dont' want to find out incase it is another (#3) boy... It will make this preg last forever...lol

catherine from bc - 4.2 hours ago
JILL>>> I couldn't believe the previews for next weeks bachelor...It looks so good! I can't believe that she is back either but I think he tells her to go... She isn't in any other scenes! Why did she dump Jesse????

catherine from bc - 4.2 hours ago
Wow.. I have a lot of catching up to do CHRISTINE>> I was just heading to work when I typed my last comment. I had slept in....opps!

cblooflat - 4.4 hours ago
baby griffin- i find that after i take my vitamins my pee is almost a florescent yellow color. its normal for the color to vary, i hear this is because your body takes the vitamins it needs and leaves the rest so in essence you're peeing out the unabsorbed vitamins. that is just what i heard though, i dont' have any info to back it up.

Erin V. - 5.8 hours ago
baby-griffin...mine is the same way. It's because of your prenatal vitamins more than likely.

baby-griffin - 6.1 hours ago
Ladies, this maybe TMI but I was wondering if this is normal or not. My uring is quite darker then usual. When I drink this much water (over 8 glasses a day) my urine is normally clear. I'm wondering maybe there's something missing in my diet or something's wrong. It's been this way for the past couple days.



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