Week 17 and all is well. Baby Hubi is about 5 ounces and gaining some body fat. The heart is now controlled by the brain and the beat is steady somewhere around 140 to 150 bpm. Your baby is learning some survival skills for outside the womb. Baby can swallow and is ready for that binky.
As for mom, she may have a huge appetite these days. She may also have a higher sensitivity to allergens. If she didn't snore already, she just might start now. The swelling in her sinuses will trigger this. if it is a problem you can try a humidifier or some breathe right strips.
Other things to be aware of are Increasing appetite, Heartburn or indigestion, Flatulence, Occasional headaches, Occasional faintness or dizziness, Backaches, and Stretch marks. And before you start thinking that the last one is sort of gross, just remember the saying, "she is a tiger and those are her stripes". Also, you probably have your imperfections. It is a proven fact that men look funny when they are naked. Doesn't matter what shape you are in. And she carried a baby in her guts for 9 months.
As for mom, she may have a huge appetite these days. She may also have a higher sensitivity to allergens. If she didn't snore already, she just might start now. The swelling in her sinuses will trigger this. if it is a problem you can try a humidifier or some breathe right strips.
Other things to be aware of are Increasing appetite, Heartburn or indigestion, Flatulence, Occasional headaches, Occasional faintness or dizziness, Backaches, and Stretch marks. And before you start thinking that the last one is sort of gross, just remember the saying, "she is a tiger and those are her stripes". Also, you probably have your imperfections. It is a proven fact that men look funny when they are naked. Doesn't matter what shape you are in. And she carried a baby in her guts for 9 months.