Week 17 of your pregnancy week by week guide will be a time of rapid growth!

Mommy

If you're feeling any "flutters" or "butterflies" in your belly, you're probably feeling the baby move!

Do not fret over weight gain or your expanding waist size, as long as you are gaining weight at a healthy rate. At this point, you should gain between 5 and 10 pounds. Check out our weight gain guide to see if you are gaining too much, not enough, or just the right amount of weight. Learn where every pound goes, too!

Your uterus is about 1.5 to 2 inches below your navel.

Baby

The baby is growing very rapidly at this point, which you may notice on the scale! Fat is now forming underneath the skin, contributing to this growth spurt.

The baby's reflexes are basically developed now.

Select another week on our pregnancy week by week guide when you're ready what's coming up next!