Inside the Womb at 23 Weeks
Photo courtesy of Pregnancy Companion
Photo courtesy of Babycenter
Child length: 9.8 - 11 inches (about the size of a large mango)
Child weight: 1.1 - 1.3 lbs
At this stage: In this week of pregnancy, your baby is filling out. His face has formed, ears are in place, and eyes are complete (although his lids are still closed). He has eyelashes, fingernails, and may be growing hair. Babies born this early can survive but they need a lot of intensive care.
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With a sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel your dance. And now that he or she's more than 11 inches long and weighs over a pound, you may be able to see him or her squirm underneath your clothes.
His or her hearing is becoming more keen. In fact, your baby's cochlea - the inner ear mechanism is fully formed. He or she can hear what you hear, but not at the same level. (Sounds and voices are muffled by the muscles and tissues around your belly, the placenta, and the amniotic fluid).
Hiccupping is getting more common and you will often feel your baby stretching.
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With a sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel your dance. And now that he or she's more than 11 inches long and weighs over a pound, you may be able to see him or her squirm underneath your clothes.
His or her hearing is becoming more keen. In fact, your baby's cochlea - the inner ear mechanism is fully formed. He or she can hear what you hear, but not at the same level. (Sounds and voices are muffled by the muscles and tissues around your belly, the placenta, and the amniotic fluid).
Hiccupping is getting more common and you will often feel your baby stretching.
Days left to birth: 119
Due date: 11 November 2013
Data Sources: Babycenter, I'm Pregnant, Pregnancy Assistant & Pregnancy Companion
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