How big is my baby at 23 weeks pregnant?

Those who are very curious and impatient to know how big their baby is at 23 weeks pregnant should bear in mind that their baby is quite big at this stage of the pregnancy. The size of baby at 23 weeks pregnant in terms of its weight will be almost 1.1 pounds and the length of the baby at 23 weeks pregnant will be around 11 inches. The baby at 23 weeks pregnant will continue to have skin that is heavily wrinkled as well as quite red. The sensory organs of the baby will also have developed at 23 weeks pregnant which will enable the baby to be able to hear any sounds or sense activities that may be happening outside the womb as well. The bones in the middle ear of the baby at 23 weeks pregnant will also start developing at this stage of the pregnancy. The lungs of the baby at 23 weeks pregnant will be preparing themselves to allow the baby to breathe.

At this stage of the pregnancy the baby will produce surfactant which will allow its air sacs that are present in the lungs to inflate and also prevents the baby’s lungs from sticking together when they tend to deflate. The skin of the baby at 23 weeks pregnant will also get thicker and will be less translucent. Additionally the fat reserves that are being produced will also gradually increase. Along with the changes that occur in the baby at 23 weeks pregnant, the mother will also be going through various physical as well as hormonal changes. At 23 weeks pregnant  the uterus of the mother will stretch and expand thereby giving the baby plenty of space to move around and at 23 weeks of the pregnancy the baby might also kick on account of its ability to carry out coordinated movements. One of te better parts of entering in pregnancy week 23, is that the morning sickness or the nausea that most pregnant women experience in the early parts of the pregnancy will have gone away. The baby at 23 weeks pregnant may be so active that one may actually be able to see the movements of the baby underneath the mother’s clothes. Certain loud noises such as the television or the ringing of the doorbell or even the barking of the dog will now be heard by the baby and also become familiar to the baby over time.

Submitted by N on August 2, 2011 at 01:25

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