Week 23 of Pregnancy
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5. As your abdominal organs become ever more compressed, you may suffer from frequent digestive disturbances, such as heartburn or trapped gas.
4. The inner ear organs have matured enough to send nerve signals to the brain. Soon, the baby will start responding to many more sounds.
3. At 23 weeks the average crown to heel length is 10.5 in (26.7 cm) and the average weight is 12.7 oz (360 g).
2. Kicks are becoming quite strong and there's no mistaking your baby's movements.
1. The umbilical cord may be held in your baby's hands as he floats in the amniotic cavity.
Being pregnant can have all kinds of unexpected effects. There will probably be days when you just don't feel in control of your emotions and they get the better of you, making you cry for no reason. Or your body feels clumsy and uncoordinated, and you keep walking into the furniture. Just talk to some other moms-to-be and you'll find that these side effects are all a normal part of the pregnancy experience!
You are 22 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant
Your baby todayThis is a landmark week for your baby's senses: hearing and balance, both controlled by the inner ear, start to mature now. As this image shows, the ears are still not in their final position at the side of the head. read more
You are 22 Weeks and 2 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayThe hands and fingers are clearly visible and the nail beds have been laid down. The baby's fingers will close if the palm of his hand is touched. The tips of the two bones in the forearm, the radius and the ulna, can just be seen in the lower part of this image. read more
