Thursday, December 11, 2008

Happy Week 23!

My sister is 23 weeks today! She's still barely showing, but whatever.....

This week, Baby Girl B's stats are (according to pregnancy.org):

Proportions of the body are now quite similar to a newborn although thinner since she hasn't begun to form body fat.
Bones located in the middle ear harden.
Your baby is able to hear. (Dads, did you know: low-frequency sounds mimicking a male voice penetrate the abdomen and uterine wall better than the higher frequencies of the female voice?)
The eyes are formed, though the iris still lacks pigmentation.
The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. She has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
If born now, your baby has a 15% chance of survival, his odds going up with each passing day.
The average baby at this stage weighs 1.1 pound (501gm) and is 11.38 inches (28.9cm) long.

2 comments:

kristy said...

Bring on the 6th month! keep growing, baby girl!

KD said...

Wow, six months already! Hard to believe! And WHY in God's name are you not showing yet????? ;) Baby B is gonna be a petite one... :)