17 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 17 weeks

Size of baby: Baby Strickland is the size of a turnip.

What’s developing:   Baby Strickland measures about 5 inches (head to rump) and weighs about 5 ounces.  The baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone.  The umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker (the baby's lifeline to the placenta).  It can move his/her joints and the sweat glands are starting to develop.  Body fat is beginning to form and will continue to accumulate through the end of pregnancy.  Body fat will make up two-thirds of the birth weight when it is born.  The baby's eyes are making side-to-side movements and can perceive some light even though the eyelids are still sealed.  The baby can also hear noises now.

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Haven't weighed this week, but clothes are definitely fitting different.  

Clothes:   Maternity jeans and some maternity tops.  Able to still fit in some of my bigger regular tops too (for now).  Still in my regular scrubs pants, but have bought a few bigger tops!  

Gender:  Will find out Tuesday, February 7th (hopefully, fingers crossed)

Movement: ??? may be feeling a little flutter every now and then.

Sleep: Still waking up about 2 times per night to use the bathroom.

What I miss:  Jersey Mikes subs

Cravings: Still loving my chocolate milk and have had a few chocolate milkshakes too.  

Symptoms:  Some heartburn occasionally.  

Best Moment this week: Got the hair done!!! :)