Start of Pregnancy Week 17 : Day 99 with 167 days to go

During this month the placenta will become the main source of hormones needed to sustain your pregnancy and to prepare for the production of milk. Later the placenta will play an important role in changing the hormone balance that will help initiate labour and birth.

Development of your baby during this week:

The babys weight will increase up to 6 times during this month as growth speeds up, however even at the end of this month the baby will only weight about 168g
This week the baby will continue to add to the list of reflexes it is developing: blinking, sucking and swallowing
Existing structures continue to grow, strengthen and develop
Interesting Pregnancy Fact : Did you know that 80% of all babys born are delivered by midwives.