seventeenth week

Your entire uterus is changing. Currently, the uterus is located in the pelvis and puts pressure on the intestine. Therefore, it causes movement and displacement of the intestine in the abdomen. The top of the uterus begins to round and its length is increasing.   You may start to feel hot as the pregnant body temperature rises to 37 degrees Celsius.

• Your doctor may refer you to HopeGene Medical Institute for second-trimester screening this week.
• To book an ultrasound appointment for the second trimester of pregnancy or anomaly scan (16 to 22 weeks), contact HopeGene Medical Institute.

From this stage, the size of your child is more than a pair. Although the placenta continues to grow. In this week, the brown fat that warms your baby's body after birth begins to form. Also, reflexes such as sucking are being formed. One of the most interesting things about this week is that your baby hears loud sounds outside the womb and starts to move.

The fetus weighs about 140 grams and is the size of your palm.