Pregnancy Week by Week: How Your Baby Grows

My Baby

Baby size

Pregnancy development

My Baby: Week 23

Size

28.9 cm

Weight

500.0 g

Mummy, after another week, I am looking like a small winter melon - stronger and sturdier. My skin looks reddish, while my body proportion is more balanced now, like a miniature baby.

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Pregnancy Care

To keep bleeding gums at bay, make good dental hygiene a priority. Due to super active hormones, your gums will suffer inflammation and bleeding, particularly while brushing your teeth.
Do Kegel exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, which are used to hold in urine. Squeeze your pelvic floor for 10 seconds. Do 10 repetitions, three or four times a day.
If you work at a computer, take frequent hand-stretching breaks.
Stay well hydrated - it will help you avoid headaches, uterine cramping, and urinary tract infections.
If you spot any signs of labour, inform your doctor right away. Signs include a constant lower backache, regular contractions, vaginal discharge that is watery, mucus-like, or bloody, pressure in your pelvis, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, and your water breaking.

Pregnancy Symptoms

Boy, are you showing! You have likely gained anything between 5.4 kg to 6.8 kg.
You might need to pee frequently because your uterus sits above your bladder. You may even experience leaking of fluids.
You might experience snoring and nasal congestion due to elevated pregnancy hormones.
You might experience swollen and bleeding gums.
You might feel hungrier these days.
You might have swelling in your feet and ankles (edema). This might be because of weight gain, fluid retention, and a hormone called relaxin.

Your Baby's Development

Your baby's lungs are developing to prepare for breathing.
The lanugo or the fine hair that covers his/her body may darken by now.
Your baby's skin looks red due to developing veins and arteries beneath.
By this week, you can feel him/her moving through your womb. He/she may be doing somersaults, too... but not for long.
Your baby's pancreas can now produce insulin. His/her brain is still growing rapidly inside the skull.
Your baby's auditory system has developed and he/she can hear distant sounds. Your little one is also beginning to recognise your voice!

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Foods to avoid

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Activities To Avoid

Can I use a disinfectant? ❌>
Hi mummy! Most disinfectants are highly irritating and contains harmful ingredients. Frequent contact during pregnancymay not be good for the baby. Ask your dcotor first before proceeding.
Can I laugh out loud? ❌>
HI mummy! Yes you can laugh but be aware that because of the changes your body is going through, your body may react differently now, and the abdominal region can contract too much so just be careful!

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Activities To Do

Can I use a hot-water bag? ✅>
Yes you can use a hot water bottle in your pregnancy to help ease any pain and aches. Just be careful of the temperature.
Can I get my underarm waxed? ✅>
Hi there! Well because of the things that are going on in your body, your sensitivity maybe at an all time high. The added sensation of waxing, especially when you haven't done it before, may not be the best thing right now. Maybe best to wait after your pregnancy and just shave for the meantime.

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