Week 17- Our baby is now 5.1 inches long and weighs almost 6 ounces! If I were to hold the baby, he/she would fit snuggly in the palm of my hand, the same size as the onion I'm holding. Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The baby's heart is now regulated by his/her brain (no more random beats) to beat 140 to 150 times per minute — about twice as fast as mine! The fingernails and toenails are beginning to grow from their nail beds. The baby’s eyes are now fully developed but they remain closed. I am feeling great now, and have only had one sick day this week. My belly definitely looks like a "baby belly" I still have frequent heartburn, but it's just a good reminder of what's baking in the oven! :)
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