Congratulations, you're 23 weeks pregnant. Find out exactly what's happening to your body and your baby during this week of your pregnancy. Get expert advice and all the information you need for your baby and you when you are 23 weeks pregnant.

1. 23 Weeks Pregnant: Watch the
Movements of Your Baby

2. • The 23rd week pregnancy marks the time of
the mother's noticeably bigger belly and the
baby's ability to survive in the outside world if
preterm labor occurs.

3. • At 23 weeks the baby has all the organs ready
to help him or her survive outside the womb.
Your baby now is about the size of mango.

4. • Baby's skin is cellophane thin and has taken
on a reddish cast due to the blood vessels
developing underneath.
Keratin, a tough, protective protein is being
added to your baby's skin cells.

5. • The blood vessels in your baby's lungs which
are important for breathing outside the womb
are developing.

6. • Your little ones lips are becoming more
distinct and his eyes continue to develop,
though they still lack color

7. • The bones in the middle ear start to harden.
The skin is still wrinkled, the pigments, which
will give skin color, are currently being
deposited.

8. • Babies during this week moves a lot and you
might sense him or her dancing inside the
womb.

9. • The placenta which is your baby's support system is
protecting your little one from harmful substances and
infections from passing from your system into your
baby's.
The placenta also produces estrogen and progesterone
that keep your pregnancy going strong.

10. • If you are having multiples, they may have
separate sleeping schedules.

11. To know more about your baby's development
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