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You are seventeen weeks pregnant

You are seventeen weeks pregnant

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 Your baby would fit into your palm this week and fatty deposits are starting to be laid down under the skin ready to help your baby maintain his body temperature once he is born. Connections are happening all the time between his brain, his muscles and nervous system and his tiny heart is busy pumping about 42 pints of blood everyday! You may start to notice considerable changes in your breasts this week, such as swelling and increasing by a cup size, or a more veiny appearance
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