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Pregnancy Week 23
How big is your baby?
The measurement is now at around 11.38 inches (28.9cm) and your baby is now weighing approximately
1.10 pounds (501g).
How big are you?
Your uterus should now be about 1.18 inches (3cm) above your bellybutton and about
9.05 inches (23cm) above your pubic symphysis this week.
Your total weight gain at this stage of your pregnancy should by now be about 12 to 15 pounds (5.5kg-6.8kg)
How is your baby developing and growing
Your baby's body will start getting plumper and wrinkled and any lanugo hair may start to turn darker at this time. His/Her eyebrows and eyelids are well formed by now.
Over the next month your baby is going to gain considerable weight, and will be
weighing almost double what it is at the moment.
The three bones which make up your babys middle ear - the hammer, anvil and
stirrup - are all starting to harden, this means that sound transmission is now
possible. Although your baby may be able to transmit sound, there is now way of
knowing if your baby is able to interpret this sound as although the brain is
still developing rapidly, it is still to immature to deal with the sounds.
The important organs which your baby uses to produce hormones are developing nicely. One hormone in particular, insulin, is being produced by the pancreas. Insulin helps your baby break down and use sugar. When a baby is exposed to high blood sugar levels the pancreas will respond by increasing the blood-insulin level.
Changes In You
At this point of your pregnancy some of your friends and family may say you look like you are carrying twins and others may say you are way too small for how far along you are. You need not concern yourself with what they are saying, remember every pregnancy is different and babies grow at different rates.
Your Nutrition
Protein plays an important part in your pregnancy and development of your baby. It is important that
during the
second and third trimesters that you ensure your intake of protein in your
diet are meeting your requirements. You should be aiming to get in 75g of
protein a day, and there are a wide variety of
protein sources.
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