Week 17 baby and mommy

Yeah! Week 17! My baby is 5 inches and 5 ounces! So Big! I have been feeling pretty good, headaches and nose bleeds are common for me about now, but otherwise I have good energy, and damn I am hungry, constantly! So I have been feeling lower abdomen pains and now I know why, read below for my exact symptoms...

This week, or in the coming weeks, you may be privy to the uncommon joys of “round ligament pain.” These not-so-lovely symptoms can include bellyaches, pain in the lower abdomen and sharp shooting and/or stabbing pains, most often expressed at the end of the day.

Your suffering is due to stretched ligaments and muscles that support your ever-growing uterus. This is to be expected and is perfectly normal (especially since your uterus is only getting bigger!)