17 weeks pregnant baby development

17 weeks pregnant, Your baby is building muscle and acquiring fat at 17 weeks pregnant. Meanwhile, new aches and pains, as well as a stuffy nose, may be plaguing you. Through the following lines we are going to provide you with more details about your baby development at 17 weeks pregnant.

17 weeks pregnant bump first baby

17 weeks pregnant bump first baby

17 weeks pregnant

From the top of their heads to the bottom of their buttocks, they are

The baby is little over 5 1/4 inches (13.5 cm) at 17 weeks (crown-rump length).

The average height of a newborn at 17 weeks is just about 7 3/4 inches, 

From the top of their head to their heels (known as crown-heel length) (19.6 centimeters).

Baby is a little over 6 ounces this week (179 grams).

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Adipose tissue, often known as fat tissue, is growing in your baby.

The face, neck, breast, and stomach wall are the first places where fat cells form. 

The back, shoulders, arms, legs, and chest are then fattened. 

Fat tissue has many functions, including storing energy, insulating the body, protecting the organs, and filling out the infant’s features.

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Bones and Muscles

As your baby’s muscles and bones develop and mature, he or she grows bigger and stronger.

Sucking

The baby can consume the amniotic fluid and perform sucking movements with his mouth. 

The infant will get better at sucking as the weeks pass. 

Sucking and swallowing do not become coordinated until around 32 to 34 weeks, 

And it takes roughly 36 weeks for the sucking reflex to fully mature.

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17 weeks pregnant bump first baby

17 weeks pregnant bump first baby

Placenta and Umbilical Cord

The placenta and umbilical cord continue to grow.

The umbilical cord thickens and lengthens in order to nurture your baby, 

In order to deliver nourishment and oxygen to the newborn, the placenta swells and enhances circulation.

This Week’s Common Symptoms

You can be one of the lucky ones with more energy and no symptoms as your second trimester progresses. 

You could also encounter common discomforts including heartburn, bleeding gums, nosebleeds, and headaches. 

Minor aches and pains, as well as a stuffy nose, are some of the additional symptoms that could appear this week.

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Pelvic and Lower Back Pain

Backaches and pelvic aches are two of the most frequent pregnancy problems, 

Thanks to a growing uterus, stretching muscles, and shifting hormones that influence your joints and ligaments. 

According to studies, two out of every three pregnant women suffer from low back pain, and one out of every five suffers from pelvic pain.

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Congestion in the nose

Pregnancy rhinitis, or pregnancy-related nasal congestion, 

Is another unfavorable pregnancy complication that commonly arises in the second trimester.

It affects roughly 39% of pregnant women, with the majority of instances occurring between weeks 13 and 21. 8

Although the exact cause is unknown, an increase in blood volume and hormones may cause mucous glands to overproduce mucus, resulting in a stuffy nose and sneezing fits.

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All in all, this was all about your baby development at 17 weeks pregnant, we hope that may be useful for you.

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