My little one at 17 weeks

-By week 17, My 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/He holds her head more erect and her/his body and limbs are longer in proportion to her head.
-Pads are forming on Her/His tiny fingertips and toes. Soon those individual swirls and whorls will be apparent.
-Her/His 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 my baby's first poop!
-The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger and continues to rush blood and nutrients to my growing baby.
-If my child is a male the prostate begins to develop.
-Her/His skeleton is transforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier.