Pregnancy at 17 weeks - time forrapid development of the baby and the placenta. And if at first the placenta was a very thin membrane with chorionic villi, then by the 17th week it weighs about half a kilogram. The placenta is fully formed, has a full-fledged blood network. It is with the help of the vessels in the placenta that the child receives nutrients and gets rid of unnecessary metabolic products. At the beginning of the 17th week, a woman begins to deposit brown fat, which is vital for heat exchange of the organism growing inside you, since the child is still deprived of subcutaneous fat, and its skin is still very thin.
Intrauterine development of the baby at 17 weekspregnancy Pregnancy week 17: Ultrasound confirms that the baby already reacts to a sharp increase in sound. So, if during the examination a speaker is placed near the mother's abdominal wall and a sound is produced, it will be seen that the baby begins to move more actively or changes the direction of movement. Pregnancy week 17 signs according to ultrasound at this stage - the fetus weighs about 100 grams, and its length is already 12 cm.
Ultrasound at 17 weeks of pregnancy Pregnancy 17week symptoms: A woman's heart begins to beat 1.5-2 times faster, as the circulation increases due to the placenta, which nourishes the fetus. This increases the load on the capillary network, which means that minor nosebleeds and bleeding gums are normal for a pregnant woman.
Belly at 17 weeks of pregnancy Part of womennotices more intense sweating and vaginal discharge, so you should pay more attention to personal hygiene. The uterus at 17 weeks of pregnancy is 4-5 cm below the navel, and its bottom is located between the pubic symphysis and the navel. And if you have not had time to undergo testing and laboratory diagnostics, it is not too late to do it now. We recommend reading:
