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You're 17 Weeks Pregnant!!!

Your baby is now at 14 weeks gestation and is about 4 1/2 inches long from crown to rump (5 1/2 inches head to toe) and weighs about 3 ounces. Your baby can now move his or her limbs and the movements become coordinated. From now on, the baby will continue to grow and refine his or her features. The baby has fingernails, toenails and its own unique fingerprints and footprints!

Here's looking at you kid! Your baby's eyes are now more forward rather than to the side of the head. Slow eye movements begin about now.

Geepers, creepers, where'd you get those peepers! As your baby continues to grow rapidly, he adds blinking to his list of reflexes.

Advice for Mom
Have you heard of cholasma ('the mask of pregnancy')? This is where irregular pigment deposits can occur on your face. Avoid sunbathing as this can emphasize this temporary condition. You may start to feel some swelling in your hands and feet. Combat this by drinking lots of fluids and resting on your left side -- your kidneys will function more efficiently in this position.

Week 17 Comfort Meter

I feel Absolutely wonderful! - 103

I feel pretty good! - 103

I could be feeling better - 93

UGG I feel Terrible! - 99

Total Votes: 398

July - September 2009 Due Date Club

7 and a half weeks
i am already with a pouch!like a tiny ball!i thought it as bloating. but nope,its quite hard special ...
Posted At: Mon, Jan 5, 05:39:06 PM
Username: mummytobe
Message Board: July - September 2009 Due Dates Club

2nd Scan Tomorrow
Yay, we go for our 2nd scan with the RE tomorrow at 1:30. It will be so great to see how our little ...
Posted At: Mon, Jan 5, 02:35:09 PM
Username: hopeful7
Message Board: July - September 2009 Due Dates Club

Family heartbeats...
We all had a go on the sonicaid doppler last night!! First Baby - 144 bpm, then me - 84 bpm, and th ...
Posted At: Mon, Jan 5, 01:09:49 PM
Username: Tracey and Neil
Message Board: July - September 2009 Due Dates Club

Hello Everyone!!!
Hey everybody! I am back! Sorry I haven't been on for awhile. DH had two weeks off with me for Ch ...
Posted At: Mon, Jan 5, 11:43:37 AM
Username: Mark'sbabygirl
Message Board: July - September 2009 Due Dates Club

Jeanne??
[FONT=Arial Narrow][SIZE=3][COLOR=green]How are you?? Haven't heard from you since your last dr. vis ...
Posted At: Mon, Jan 5, 10:30:05 AM
Username: AshFind06
Message Board: July - September 2009 Due Dates Club

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Kenda from Colorado Writes [01/15/2007 01:04]
My energy has finally returned, now I can get some baby shopping done!

Jalen from Los Angles, Writes [01/10/2007 03:13]
Im 17 week and im enjoying it so far...i havent had any morning sickness during my pregnancy YET...my tummy is pokin out alittle; having felt any movement ..so im waiting!

Mary from Bodrum, Turkey Writes [12/20/2006 08:11]
Week 17. Feeling fab but weepy sometimes. I think I might feel the baby but not sure, its like a little bird flapping its wings in my tummy. Keep trying to visualise what my son will look like - its so exciting. I love him soooooo much already.

Christina from Utah Writes [11/07/2006 11:08]
Been feeling baby move for a long time now. Still sick, but out of the hosptial and off of IVs! Yeah! Just began gaing weight, but belly is noticable.

Melanie from MD Writes [08/27/2006 10:38]
Im 17 weeks pregnant and not even showing yet! I have felt little movements though. I guess the little one is just hiding.

jodes from QLD AUSTRALIA Writes [10/03/2005 12:30]
i love being preg. al great so far. my belly is popped out heaps and my baby swirls and summersaults all the time, i love it.

rachel g from texas Writes [09/11/2005 12:05]
im 17 weeks and loving it i just started feeling the baby poke me from the inside its an amazing feeling! my beely is definately showing now, i have been having terrible headaches everyday, the joys of pregnancy! :)

Lauren from Texas Writes [08/15/2005 04:19]
I am having awful headaches but no more sickness really. I am more active but I eat A LOT more!!

jennifer from Tennessee Writes [08/03/2005 12:21]
I am 17 weeks!! I feel great. I havent had the experience of feeling him move yet.

Tara Smith from UK Writes [08/03/2005 10:34]
I am still sick every day!!! Not fair!

charlene from canada Writes [07/11/2005 11:57]
I am week 17and my morning sickness is finally gone. I feel a little movement in my belly. I hope I feel this good though out rest of my pregnancy,

tara from canada Writes [07/01/2005 12:38]
hi im 17 weeks and i feel great my baby is now moving like crazy and i grow more and more excited each day!!!

Mandy from Australia Writes [06/03/2005 01:29]
Week 17 has been a wonderful event. My belly really popped out this week. The baby has been moving a lot, and generally I feel much healthier. My skin is glowing, and my energy has returned.

Jenniffer from KY., Hopkinsville Writes [05/12/2005 01:35]
I have to say that week 17 is the best so far, just can not wait for the baby to move.

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