Week 17
Topic: Baby
12 more days until our ultrasound, when we’ll get to find out if it’s a boy or girl!

MOM
Feeling good… Still no flutters… Tummy’s growing…

BABY
The eyes are more forward than on either side of the face now. Baby's ears have started to pop from his/her head. Unique fingerprints and toe prints are developing. The reflexes are probably in place now as Baby sucks, swallows and blinks. Meconium, Baby's first bowel movement is beginning to collect in the colon. Cute, eh? Baby is actually digesting swallowed amniotic fluid. At this time, fat deposits will appear under Baby's skin. This fat will help Baby to regulate his or her temperature after birth. Circulation of blood is now established and the umbilical cord lengthens and thickens in response to Baby’s rapidly growing needs. The placenta and fetus are now almost equal in size.