Trimester 2 · Week 23 of 40
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23 weeks pregnant
Your baby is the size of a grapefruit
Length
11.4″
28.9 cm
Weight
17.6 oz
Trimester
2
What's happening at 23 weeks
Baby's hearing is now sharp enough to recognize voices they hear often.
What your baby is doing
Lungs are developing the blood vessels they need to breathe air one day. Skin is still translucent and red, but more fat is building under it.
What's happening to you
Swollen ankles by end of the day are normal now. Braxton-Hicks contractions may start — irregular, painless tightening.
On the heartbeat
Heartbeat captures are consistent this week. If a partner hasn't heard it yet, sit them down and walk them through a recording — many cry the first time.
Your journal prompt for week 23
“Who in your life has surprised you with how much they care about this baby?”
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