17 Weeks of Pregnancy | Second Trimester | Fetal Stage
At 17 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus begins forming a layer of brown fat known as the adipose layer [1]. This fat will help them gain weight, define their features, and keep warm outside the womb.
The fetus receives nutrients and oxygen from the placenta, and the placenta removes fetal waste [2]. In addition, the placenta starts storing nutrients for use later in pregnancy [2]. It also provides an endocrine function, secreting hormones to maintain the pregnancy [2].
The fetus’s coordinated limb movements become stronger to the point where one may start to notice them. Quickening, or feeling the first fetal movements, may occur earlier in people who have been pregnant before.
References:
1. Harms R, Wick M, editors. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy. Boston: Da Capo Press; 2011.
2. Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA, Johnson E, Poe B, Kruse DH, et al. 28.2 Embryonic Development. Anatomy & Physiology. Houston: OpenStax; 2013.
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