Baby's Heartbeat

Last Wednesday I had another doctors appt. I was expecting to go in and have a Sonogram done, but didn't. The midwife told me I would have one between 18 and 22 weeks! Yet we heard a great strong and healthy heartbeat. I have felt little flutters of movement at times too!!

So on the 15th of Feb. we should find out more and see him/her! WONDER what it is??? Pray that we can find out and that the baby will want to share with us his/her identity.

What is Baby doing? 17 1/2 weeks...

• By week 17, your baby weighs about 4.97 ounces (140gm) and is 5.12 inches (13cm) long.
• He or she has a much more normal "human" appearance now. She holds her head more erect and her body and limbs are longer in proportion to her head.
• Pads are forming on his tiny fingertips and toes. Soon those individual swirls and whorls will be apparent.
• Her eyes are looking forward now, but they are still firmly closed.
• Meconium (composed of products of cell loss, digestive secretion and swallowed amniotic fluid), is accumulating in the bowel. This black gooey substance will become your baby's first poop!
• The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger and continues to rush blood and nutrients to your growing baby.
• If your child is male the prostate begins to develop.
• Her skeleton is tranforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier.