Week 17 of Pregnancy
Baby's growth
If the fetus is a female, her ovaries begin to form. The uterus is full of amniotic fluid. The placenta is small but performs its function of exchanging nutrients from the mother to the baby and toxic products from the baby to the mother.
Weight: 5 ounces / Size: 5 inches
Changes in mother
His heart beats faster. During the second trimester you may feel fatigued. The good news is that the conflicting emotions you have been feeling up to this point will gradually disappear. You will enjoy the feeling that your baby is moving inside you and you will feel full of life and energy.
It's good you know...
Your husband may feel a little excluded from this whole process, try to give him attention too, and include him in all your plans, it is valid to consent him with special dinners that make him feel like the king of the house.