By the 17th week of pregnancy, which corresponds to the beginning of the fifth month, the woman has already experienced changes in her body.
On the one hand, the pregnant woman's waistline will have started to lose some of its width. The abdomen, especially in the lower part, will also become more voluminous. For some pregnant women, however, these changes may not yet be as noticeable in the 17th week of pregnancy.
On the other hand, the breasts will have increased in size in preparation for producing milk and breastfeeding the future newborn.
Read the full article on: Week 17 of pregnancy: What changes in the woman and the fetus? ( 51).
By Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 02/24/2022
