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Week By Week Development
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Week 23
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Baby's Development
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- Length - 11 inches or 280 mm long
- Weight - about 500 gram
- Your baby's lungs have started to develop surfactant, a substance that will help his or her lungs to expand after birth.
- Your baby now has a chance of survival if it was born now, however it would need weeks of special care. It's chances of survival are significantly improved by the time it reaches 2lbs(907grams) in weight Let's hope she decides to stay where she is for a little bit longer.
- Her fingernails are now completely formed and her bones in her ears begin to harden.
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Mother's Development - 23 pregnant week
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- Some mothers experience Braxton Hicks contractions at this stage. Braxton Hicks contractions are a tightening of the uterus that lasts about half a minute. They are preparing the uterus for the real thing in a few months time. If they change or intensify, contact your GP.
- It is a good idea to eat foods which are rich in vitamin C and iron, because your baby begins to collect stores of iron and your body also needs it throughout pregnancy.
- Your Gynae may use a tape measure to measure your fundal height to try and estimate the size of the baby.
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