Week 17

Rebekah's update for Week 17:
So far, Week 17 has been...interesting...

I swear that I felt the baby growing this week. There was a heck of a lot more "pulling" sensations going on, but on the bright side, I did sleep so much better this week than I have in the last 3 months!!

I am convinced that I felt the baby move last night. Rusty thinks that I am losing my mind. He's probably right. I was in that stage of sleep where everything around you seems to be extremely loud, and then...you pass out. He says that I was having one of my infamous "falling off of a cliff" dreams, but I beg to differ. I'm pretty sure the baby moved.

There are a few weird side effects of being pregnant that I have forgotten over time. I am having some seriously weird dreams, and I seem to sneeze around 30 times a day. Normally, I sneeze once a week, if that.

I go to the doctor today. I am pretty sure that this one is relatively uneventful, if my memory serves me correctly. I imagine that I will no doubt be having some more lab work done in the very near future (Yee Haw).

I will update everyone on the doctors appointment, if anything exciting happens.

**WARNING TO THE SQUEAMISH**
-This quite possibly is too much information for you-

This is the update from the website: Week 17

Your Baby's Development
At about 5.1 inches (13 cm) from crown to rump and weighing 4.9 ounces (140 grams), your baby is still very tiny.
The placenta, which nourishes the fetus with nutrients and oxygen and removes wastes, is growing to accommodate your baby. It now contains thousands of blood vessels that bring nutrients and oxygen from your body to your baby's developing body.




Your Body
You may notice that your breasts have changed considerably since your pregnancy began. Hormones are preparing your breasts for milk production — more blood is flowing to the breasts, and the glands that produce milk are growing in preparation for breastfeeding. This can increase your breast size (many women increase one to two cup sizes) and cause veins to become visible. Buy supportive bras in a variety of sizes to accommodate your breast growth during pregnancy.