• Qatar
    • Iraq
    • Jordan
    • Kuwait
    • Oman
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
  • Sign Up
  • Contact Us
similaclogo-Mobile
  • العربية
  • sidr
  • abbott logo transparent
  • Home
  • Products
  • My Pregnancy
    • Weekly Guide
      • Nutrition
        • Healthy Snacks on the Go
        • The Skinny on Pregnancy Weight Gain
      • Healthy Tips
        • Pregnancy and Fatigue
        • Digestion Issues – Relief Is Near
      • Getting Ready for Baby
        • Labor and Delivery
    • Feeding My Baby
      • Breast Feeding
        • Basics of Breast-Feeding
        • Does Your Baby Receive Enough Milk
        • Mum's Diet
        • Comfortable Breastfeeding Positions
      • Introduction to Formula
        • How to Prepare Infant Formula
      • Weaning
        • When to Introduce Solid Foods
        • Types of Food
        • Solid Food Introduction
      • Cognition
        • Important Elements for Brain and Eye Development
        • Enhancing Cognitive Development
      • Milestones
        • Developmental Milestones and Feeding Skills
        • Milestones for Cognitive Development
      • Nutrition Experts
    • My Babies Development
      • Monthly Guidance on Babies Growth
        • Baby at the End of the First Year
        • Babies Nutrition as they Grow
        • Weight and Height Related to Age
        • Vaccines
      • Why Similac 3 ?
        • Our Heritage
        • Key Benefits of Similac 3
        • Video
      • SimiMama Club
      • Similac Gold 3
      • Blog
        • Home
        • My Pregnancy
        • Weekly Guide
        • Week 17

        17 Weeks Pregnant

        Drag to read about different week

        slider-bar

          Drag to read about different week

          Preparing for the inaugural breath.

          baby-development-359x161

          Your baby’s development

          Getting ready for breathing and, yup, more growing!

          This week, your baby’s lungs are almost able to function. His/Her lungs will finish branching as they are being prepared to take in oxygen. During your 17th week of pregnancy:
          This week, your baby’s lungs are almost able to function. His/Her lungs will finish branching as they are being prepared to take in oxygen. During your 17th week of pregnancy:
          • Little hiccups continue, only now you might feel them.
          • A necessary fat called brown fat develops under your baby’s skin. This will help keep her warm after birth. Additional fat layers will develop later in pregnancy.
          • Your baby is about 11.5 to 14 cm long, about the length of a large orange.
          Continue Reading Read Less
          nutrition-359x161

          Your nutrition and health

          Continue boosting your pregnancy diet.

          As you know, eating a balanced diet with colorful, nutritious foods and taking a prenatal multivitamin significantly impact you and your baby’s health.

          During your seventeenth week of pregnancy, it’s important to continue with these specific nutrients (be sure to check with your doctor before making any significant dietary changes):
          As you know, eating a balanced diet with colorful, nutritious foods and taking a prenatal multivitamin significantly impact you and your baby’s health.

          During your seventeenth week of pregnancy, it’s important to continue with these specific nutrients (be sure to check with your doctor before making any significant dietary changes):
          • Protein: lean beef, chicken, turkey, beans, tofu
          • Iron: lean red meat, chicken, fish, beans and iron-fortified whole-wheat breads and cereals
          • Calcium: Nonfat or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, and soy products that are fortified with calcium
          • Folic acid (folate): Leafy green vegetables, broccoli, and breads and cereals that are fortified with folic acid
          • Vitamin C: Orange juice, citrus fruits
          • Zinc: Meat, seafood, dried beans, chickpeas, and breakfast cereals that are fortified with zinc
          Continue Reading Read Less
          Think-week17

          Things to think about pregnancy at 17 weeks

          Keep the B12 in your bonnet.

          You don’t have to obsess about it, but you definitely don’t want to forget about vitamin B12. Vitamin B12: dietary intake is very low in vegetarian diets and absent in vegan diets. B12 is an An essential B vitamin for the formation of all body tissues, red cell formation and normal neurological function and it’s also important for the correct genetic code replication in cells . Required amounts of B12 Vit. are 2.4 g, 2.6 g and 2.8 g respectively for pre-pregnat, pregnant and lactating woman .
          You don’t have to obsess about it, but you definitely don’t want to forget about vitamin B12. Vitamin B12: dietary intake is very low in vegetarian diets and absent in vegan diets. B12 is an An essential B vitamin for the formation of all body tissues, red cell formation and normal neurological function and it’s also important for the correct genetic code replication in cells . Required amounts of B12 Vit. are 2.4 g, 2.6 g and 2.8 g respectively for pre-pregnat, pregnant and lactating woman .

          Vitamin B12 is only found in foods of animal origin, or fortified foods such as breakfast cereals, so vegetarians should choose foods from sources that are allowable, or from proper supplementation.

          Here is a list of common foods that contain vitamin (B12):

          milk/dairy products, meat , poultry, fish and eggs.



          Women who do not consume meat or dairy foods should discuss with their healthcare professional the need for a supplemental source of vitamin B12 during pregnancy, such as a prenatal vitamin that contains 100% RDA for vitamin B12.
          Continue Reading Read Less
          BW (359x161)18

          What happens next week?

          Growing by leaps and bounds.

          Your baby’s number 1 priority this week is growth. You may even feel your baby start to move.
          See Next Week >
          • *References available upon request
          abbott-footer-logo
          • Sitemap
          • Contact Us
          • Abbott Nutrition Products
          • Privacy Policy
          • Terms of Use

          © Abbott Laboratories, 2023

          You are about to exit the Abbott family of websites for a 3rd party website.
          Links which take you out of Abbott worldwide websites are not under the control of Abbott, and Abbott is not responsible for the contents of any such site or any further links from such site. Abbott is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by Abbott. Do you wish to continue to the requested website?

          CancelOK

          Breastfeeding Disclaimer 

          Breastfeeding is the best source of infant nutrition. Good maternal nutrition is important for the preparation and maintenance of breastfeeding. When thinking of using infant formula, a mother should be aware of

          1. the financial and social implications of formula feeding,
          2. the difficulty of reversing the decision not to breastfeed and
          3. the care that must be taken to prevent partial formula feeding from interfering with lactation.

          In addition, proper preparation of powder or concentrated liquid infant formula requires the use of boiled water for the purposes of mixing formula and cleaning implements and the manufacturer’s mixing instructions must always be followed. Improper mixing or preparation may make a baby sick. A healthcare professional should always be consulted before initiating formula feeding.

          Continue
          ChartLoader

          Notice

          You are about to exit the Abbott family of websites for a 3rd party website.

          Links which take you out of Abbott worldwide websites are not under the control of Abbott, and Abbott is not responsible for the contents of any such site or any further links from such site. Abbott is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by Abbott. Do you wish to continue to the requested website?

          Privacy Policy
          Terms of Use
          ChartLoader
          X exit-intent-popup